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Idiom: Off-The-Cuff

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off-the-cuff

Meanings

From the prepositional phrase off the cuff.

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Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.

Example: "He made a few off-the-cuff remarks before launching into his prepared speech."

Example Sentences

1
He gave an off-the-cuff response to the question without thinking.
2
The speaker's off-the-cuff remarks caused quite a controversy.
3
She delivered an off-the-cuff speech at the event.
4
I didn't prepare a speech, so I had to make an off-the-cuff comment.
5
He made an off-the-cuff remark about her outfit, which offended her.

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