on the cuff






on the cuff

on credit - US informal

beyond what is appropriate or conventional – New Zealand

1992 - Sandra Birdsell - The Chrome Suite – Their surveillance system keeps a beady eye open and they don't let you buy groceries on the cuff.


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off the cuff

without preparation – informal

This expression refers to impromptu notes made on a speaker's shirt cuffs as an aid to memory.




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