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Definition of '
off the cuff'
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1.
(adj)
ad-lib
,
extemporaneous
,
extemporary
,
extempore
,
impromptu
,
offhand
,
offhanded
,
off-the-cuff
,
unrehearsed
with
little
or no
preparation
or
forethought
"his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
2.
(adverb)
off the cuff
without
preparation
"the presidential candidate made a remark off the cuff"
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"off the cuff."
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. STANDS4 LLC, 2008. 8 October. 2008.
http://www.definitions.net/definition/off the cuff
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Definition of 'off the cuff'
