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off-the-cuff

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off-the-cuff (ôf-kf, f-)
adj.
Not prepared in advance; impromptu: an off-the-cuff remark.
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Adj.1.off-the-cuff - 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"
unprepared - without preparation; not prepared for; "unprepared remarks"; "the shock was unprepared"; "our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared"- R.E.Danielson
Translations
off-the-cuff [ˌɒfðəˈkʌf]
A. ADJ [remark] → espontáneo, dicho sin pensar; [speech] → improvisado
B. ADVde improviso
off-the-cuff [ˌɒfðəˈkʌf]
1. adva braccio, improvvisando
2. adj (speech) → a braccio, improvvisato/a; (remark) → spontaneo/a


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Obama's advice about the perils of modern technology were born of bitter experience, as he has fallen victim to the YouTube age of modern campaign politics several times himself when off-the-cuff remarks or events have shown up on web videos or blogs.
I think he'd already tried using his own sperm but it hadn't worked for him, so I made an off-the-cuff comment saying, 'Try mine'" Jackson agreed and the donation was arranged through a clinic in Harley Street, London, in February 1996.
I don't remember every wry off-the-cuff remark that I make, but I certainly don't go out of my way to offend.
 
 
 
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