“Off the cuff”in other languages
Without preparation.
English
French
German
EnglishFrenchGermanSame idea, different pictures
English speaks from notes scribbled on a shirt cuff, or no notes at all. German does it from the wrist, aus dem Handgelenk, easily and without effort.
French catches people au débotté, the moment they pull off their riding boots: just arrived, with no time to get ready.
More sayings in other languages
- On a silver platter
- Be on pins and needles
- On the back of an envelope
- Once in a blue moon
- Out of one's league
- Out of the blue
- Out of the woods
- Out of thin air
- Over the moon