"su due piedi" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Italian]

Etymology: Literally, “on two feet”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|on two feet}} “on two feet”, {{lit|on two feet}} Literally, “on two feet” Head templates: {{it-adv}} su due piedi
  1. (idiomatic) at once, on the spot, forthwith Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: subito, immediatamente, in tronco, lì per lì, all'improvviso
    Sense id: en-su_due_piedi-it-adv-V4VuzeU2 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2020, Barack Obama, chapter 13, in Chicca Galli, Paolo Lucca, Giuseppe Maugeri, transl., Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:",
          "text": "Invece di decidere su due piedi, diedi disposizioni a Tom Donilon perché convocasse i delegati... allo scopo di determinare con precisione quante truppe aggiuntive sarebbero state utilizzate...",
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