- off-the-cuff remark
- импровизированное выступление, высказывание
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off-the-cuff remark
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off-the-cuff — adj [usually before noun] an off the cuff remark, reply etc is one that you make without thinking about it first = ↑spontaneous >off the cuff adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
off the cuff — adverb without preparation the presidential candidate made a remark off the cuff * * * (informal) 1 an off the cuff remark: IMPROMPTU, extempore, ad lib; unrehearsed, unscripted, unprepared … Useful english dictionary
off the cuff — informal 1) an off the cuff remark Syn: impromptu, extempore, ad lib; unrehearsed, unscripted, unprepared, improvised, spontaneous, unplanned 2) I spoke off the cuff Syn: without preparation, without rehearsal … Thesaurus of popular words
off-the-cuff — an off the cuff remark is one that is not planned. He made several off the cuff remarks which he later denied. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
off-the-cuff — adjective (usually before noun) an off the cuff remark, reply etc is one that you make without thinking about it first off the cuff adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
off-the-cuff remark — spontaneous verbal outburst, speaking without thinking in advance … English contemporary dictionary
off-the-cuff — adjective, adverb if you say something off the cuff, you do not plan it or think about it first: an off the cuff reply/remark/comment She s very good at speaking on these issues off the cuff … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off-the-cuff — adjective 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 … Useful english dictionary
off-the-cuff — UK / US adjective, adverb if you say something off the cuff, you do not plan it or think about it first an off the cuff reply/remark/comment She s very good at speaking on these issues off the cuff … English dictionary
off-the-cuff — adj. Off the cuff is used with these nouns: ↑comment, ↑remark … Collocations dictionary
cuff — [[t]kʌ̱f[/t]] cuffs, cuffing, cuffed 1) N COUNT: usu pl The cuffs of a shirt or dress are the parts at the ends of the sleeves, which are thicker than the rest of the sleeve. ...a pale blue shirt with white collar and cuffs. 2) N COUNT: usu pl… … English dictionary
