Off The Cuff Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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off the cuff What does off the cuff mean?	to not prepare in advance what one will say	My father made a few remarks off the cuff when he was accepting the award from his company.
off-the-cuff What does off-the-cuff mean?	without preparation	Our boss made a great off-the-cuff speech at the party last night.
off-the-cuff What does off-the-cuff mean?	without preparation	Our boss made a great off-the-cuff speech at the party last night.
off the cuff What does off the cuff mean?	not prepared in advance (used when you are talking)	My father made a few remarks off the cuff when he was accepting the award from his company.
	Some Random Idioms
talk big What does "talk big" mean?	to talk boastfully, to brag	The man is always talking big but nobody believes what he says.

teach someone a lesson What does "teach someone a lesson" mean?	to do something to someone in order to punish him or her for their bad behavior	My friend is always late so I taught her a lesson and left our meeting place before she had arrived.
cost a pretty penny What does "cost a pretty penny" mean?	to cost a lot of money	My aunt's new coat cost a pretty penny.
under the wire What does "under the wire" mean?	at the very last moment	We finished the documents and sent them to the lawyer right under the wire.
Their bark is worse than their bite What does "Their bark is worse than their bite" mean?	If someone's bark is worse than their bite, they get angry and shout and make threats, but don't actually do anything.
right off the bat What does "right off the bat" mean?	immediately, from the beginning	I told my boss right off the bat that we did not need a new computer for the office.
give (someone) the slip What does "give (someone) the slip" mean?	to escape from someone	The bank robbers tried to give the police the slip but they were soon caught.
Their bark is worse than their bite What does "Their bark is worse than their bite" mean?	If someone's bark is worse than their bite, they get angry and shout and make threats, but don't actually do anything.

carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?	to appear to be dealing with all the problems in the whole world	My friend has much stress and thinks that he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

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Off The Cuff Idiom