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English Phrase: Off the cuff
This weekend, the world continues to be engrossed in the ongoing discussion about the first televised debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Many people have analyzed the debate, and the overwhelming opinion is that Hillary won.
People believe she was well prepared, whereas Donald spoke off the cuff.
Off the cuff is a phrase that means improvised without preparation.
If you’re suddenly asked to give a presentation, you must do it off the cuff or do your best to improvise.
The issue is that the Donald had plenty of notice about the upcoming debate and still appeared to speak off the cuff.
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