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Meaning of "no dice" and "off the cuff"



 
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Meaning of "no dice" and "off the cuff" #1 (permalink) Fri Apr 03, 2009 20:55 pm   Meaning of "no dice" and "off the cuff"
 

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #291 "English Slang Idioms (13)", question 9

His secretary reminded him about the speech, but he had no time to prepare for it. He would just have to give it ......... the cuff.

(a) on
(b) at
(c) from
(d) off

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #291 "English Slang Idioms (13)", answer 9

His secretary reminded him about the speech, but he had no time to prepare for it. He would just have to give it off the cuff.

Correct answer: (d) off

Your answer was: correct
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Please, explain the meaning of "no dice" and "off the cuff."
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Meaning of "no dice" and "off the cuff" #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 04, 2009 0:07 am   Meaning of "no dice" and "off the cuff"
 

.
no dice" = certainly not
"off the cuff" = unplanned, without preparation
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Meaning of "no dice" and "off the cuff" #3 (permalink) Sun Feb 06, 2011 13:29 pm   Meaning of "no dice" and "off the cuff"
 

I envy the people who can speak off the cuff.
They can improvise and they have not to prepare for it.

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