as the spirit moves (one)



as the spirit moves (one)

When one feels compelled to do something. Laura's grades are so bad because she only comes to class as the spirit moves her. I usually stay home on weekends, but I'll go out as the spirit moves me.
See also: move, spirit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Isoldai-ZOL-də (English), i-SOL-də (English)Arthurian Romance
SilleSEE-leDanish
MagnusMAHNG-nus (Swedish), MAG-nəs (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
TheobaldTHEE-ə-bawld (English)English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Soheila-Persian
Democritus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)