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Discover LudwigThe phrase "on the cuff" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in a more informal or colloquial context, and can mean "without prior planning or preparation; impromptu" or "on credit; without immediate payment". Here are some examples: - "I didn't have a speech prepared, so I just spoke on the cuff." - "He bought that expensive watch on the cuff, but now he's struggling to make the payments." - "We were invited to the party on the cuff, so we didn't have a gift, but we brought a bottle of wine instead."
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on the cuff
adjective
On credit, with payment to be made later.
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Sit quietly for a few minutes, without talking, after putting on the cuff and before checking your pressure.
For my shirts she puts cufflinks in, but because I've only one arm she puts Velcro on the cuff, so I can put it on and take it off myself.
me & my client; he knows me--put it on the cuff and what's the odds?
There may be two buttonholes on the cuff - these are for cufflinks.
A digital filter was used on the cuff instead of the traditional analog signal processing and filtering circuit.
The nurse comes in, sits me on the examining table, no back support, feet dangling and puts on the cuff the instant I sit down.
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The effect of nitrous oxide on the cuff-pressure was also studied.
It also initially referred to "frocking on the cuffs to denote his rank".
Just as the reader sighs with relief, the narrator claps on the cuffs.
Their leader is immaculately suited, elegant tie, striped shirt, his initials embroidered on the cuffs.
Five minutes and 16 seconds pass between the radio call of shots fired and when officers snap on the cuffs.
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