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off the cuff

off the cuff. without any planning I could give an opinion off the cuff , but I'd rather think about it. Usage notes: usually said about spoken statements. have ants in one's pants. (humorous) to not be able to keep still because you are very excited or worried about something

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off the cuff

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  1. off the cuff • without any planning • I could give an opinion off the cuff, but I'd rather think about it. • Usage notes: usually said about spoken statements

  2. have ants in one's pants • (humorous) to not be able to keep still because you are very excited or worried about something • She's got ants in her pants because she's going to a party tonight.

  3. I take my hat off to somebody • (British, American & Australian) also I tip my hat to somebody (American) something that you say which means that you admire and respect someone for something they have done. • I take my hat off to people who do voluntary work in their spare time. • I tip my hat to our teachers who've raised standards in the school with very few resources.

  4. You bet your boots! You bet your (sweet) life! • You can be absolutely certain of something! • Mary: Will I need a coat today? Bill: You bet your sweet life! It's colder than an iceberg out there. • Bill: Will you be at the game Saturday? Tom: You bet your boots!

  5. lose (one's) shirt • To lose everything one has or owns. • Informal; a situation in which one makes such a bad investment decision that he/she loses everything he/she owns. • For example, if a business venture goes bankrupt, an investor may be said to lose their shirt if they also must sell their house to repay the business' debt. • Losing your shirt has a strongly negative connotation because it implies that one must sell one's shirt to pay liabilities.

  6. fly by the seat of your pants • to do something difficult without the necessary experience or ability • None of us had ever worked on a magazine before so we were flying by the seat of our pants.

  7. wear the pants in the family • to be the person in charge in a marriage or family • She has the best-paid job and she also wears the pants in the family. • Usage notes: used to describe women, as in the example

  8. Get/be caught with one’s pants down • in a situation that embarrasses you • My job was to get as much information as possible so that my boss would not be caught with her pants down.

  9. Money burns a hole in someone's pocket. • Definition: money that someone wants to spend quickly • Explanation: Used when talking about the reckless spending of money • I just got paid today and this money is burning a hole in my pocket. • Let's go out and have some fun, I've got some money that is burning a hole in my pocket.

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