cuff : Idioms & Phrases


off the cuff

  • adverb without preparation
    • the presidential candidate made a remark off the cuff
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off-the-cuff

  • adjective satellite with little or no preparation or forethought
    extemporaneous; extempore; offhand; ad-lib; offhanded; extemporary; unrehearsed; impromptu.
    • 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
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rotator cuff

  • noun a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
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trouser cuff

  • noun a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs
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