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Off the record.
Something said in confidence that the one speaking doesn't want attributed to him/her.
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His name inspires endless comment, much of it off the record, from those who owe him their political careers or lack of as well as their personal fortunes.
Over the past few weeks, ten graduates and professors of the class of 1977, of various political persuasions, shared memories of Moore, both on and off the record, from his time in law school.
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An on-the-record statement from the second largest holder trumps a dozen off-the-record grumbles from fund managers with small positions.
Despite Souness's protestations, Allardyce's distancing himself from the job and various on- and off-the-record denials from a variety of people at St James', Souness's fate looks sealed and Allardyce has been identified as a manager who can rejuvenate Newcastle's season.
In 1993, Randall felt he had been entirely misled by an off-the-record briefing from (Lord) Clive Hollick, then embroiled in a boardroom battle at Mirror Group newspapers.
Did you ever get an off-the-record steer from your teacher on what to swot up on for before an exam?
He can rest assured that when the police have finished with him he will receive an off-the-record grilling from the British Boxing Board of Control in what could be the most important meeting of his life.
We're already hearing off-the-record rumblings from founders who are concerned by the consequences of not allowing the CrunchFund to invest.
But ask obvious questions, such as: "How, exactly, will the Energy Bill affect your intentions to build more power plants in the UK?" or "what will your company do now, that it might not have done before?" and the off-the-record response from some of the firms is much more reserved.
Near the end of our conversation, Ripps reads us an off-the-record email from Jay that (to us) sounds overwhelmingly supportive.
We'll get an off-the-record call from a caring officer who desperately wants to help someone but doesn't have the support to get the job done, particularly in cases where children were abducted by non-custodial parents.
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