OFF THE CUFF
\ˈɒf ðə kˈʌf], \ˈɒf ðə kˈʌf], \ˈɒ_f ð_ə k_ˈʌ_f]\
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with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
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without preparation; "the presidential candidate made a remark off the cuff"
By Princeton University
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].