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off-the-cuff
[awf-thuh-kuhf, of-]
adjective
with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu.
a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of off-the-cuff1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The initial 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, for instance, came out of an off-the-cuff remark to a reporter during a televised Oval Office session on his first day back.
Rapid executive orders and the president's willingness to announce his policies on social media or in off-the-cuff remarks have already shown the ability to move markets.
Though an outsider in the family, Jackie’s comedic chops have rendered him a fan favorite for his off-the-cuff lines and seamless delivery.
Indeed, Trump has long been advised to “flood the zone” with so many off-the-cuff and preposterous ideas and promises that the opposition can barely adjust to establishment news formats to counter them.
Others were offered seemingly off-the-cuff - a product of Trump's "think out loud" style and openness to adopting ideas others had suggested to him.
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