off the 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, off

off the cuff

Impromptu, extemporaneous, as in His speech was entirely off the cuff. This term supposedly alludes to the practice of speakers making last-minute notes on the cuff of a shirtsleeve. [1930s]
See also: cuff, off

off the cuff

In an extemporaneous or informal manner.
See also: cuff, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Noe-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Ruba-Arabic
Jacqueline['dʒækli:n]
Basile-French
Ofydd-Welsh
Alphonzoal-FAHN-zoEnglish (Rare)