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off the cuff

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off the cuff
if you speak off the cuff, you do it without having planned what you will say. She wasn't expecting to give a speech and just said a few things off the cuff.
See also: cuff


off the cuff
without any planning. I could give an opinion off the cuff, but I'd rather think about it.
Usage notes: usually said about spoken statements
See also: cuff


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