knee jerk English

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knee jerk

— noun a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon

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knee jerk English » English

knee-jerk reflex

patellar reflex

knee-jerk

knee tendon reflex

knee reflex

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So the rich world will, in a knee-jerk response, erect ever-higher barriers to stem the human tide.

It is also emblematic of the knee-jerk reaction that often obfuscates the pros and cons of capital controls.

The dollar's strength reflects the knee-jerk reaction of investors rushing into US treasuries as a safe haven.

The knee-jerk rejection of nuclear power by some EU member countries has led to sharp increases in coal usage.

It will allay the growing tensions between Christianity and Islam fueled by international terrorism and knee-jerk nationalism.

The NTC has preserved much of the institutional paralysis and knee-jerk behavior typical of Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi's overthrown regime.

The Lebanese front may ignite if Hezbollah seeks to avenge Mughniyah's death, or simply as a result of a knee-jerk reaction to a provocation, as in 2006.

I do not apologize for rejecting knee-jerk calls for Russia's expulsion from the G-8, or for EU-Russia or NATO-Russia relations to be broken.

But knee-jerk reaction to stifle the exchange-rate appreciation that should follow from strong productivity growth only stokes more inflows.