for the cuff

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• The Cuff Links — were an American rock/pop studio group from Staten Island, New York. The band had a U.S. No. 9 hit in 1969[1] with Tracy , with rich harmonised vocals provided entirely by Ron Dante. The track was produced as part of a series of recording… …   Wikipedia

• off-the-cuff — adjective with little or no preparation or forethought his ad lib comments showed poor judgment an extemporaneous piano recital an extemporary lecture an extempore skit an impromptu speech offhand excuses trying to sound offhanded and reassuring …   Useful english dictionary

• on-the-cuff — «ON thuh KUHF, AWN », adjective, adverb. U.S. Informal. on credit: »And the proud symbol of the growing enthusiasm for on the cuff spending is the credit card (Newsweek) …   Useful english dictionary

• on the cuff — {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Agreeing to pay later; to be paid for later; on credit. * /Peter lost the money that Mother gave him to buy meat, and the store would not let him have meat on the cuff./ * /Many people buy cars and television… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• on the cuff — {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Agreeing to pay later; to be paid for later; on credit. * /Peter lost the money that Mother gave him to buy meat, and the store would not let him have meat on the cuff./ * /Many people buy cars and television… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• on\ the\ cuff — adj or adv. phr. informal Agreeing to pay later; to be paid for later; on credit. Peter lost the money that Mother gave him to buy meat, and the store would not let him have meat on the cuff. Many people buy cars and television sets on the cuff …   Словарь американских идиом

• off-the-cuff —  Informal, initial opinion.  ► “In off the cuff remarks at Stanford, Microsoft’s CEO* recalled the letters he’d written a decade ago, urging Apple’s management to license out the Macintosh operating system for CLONING.” (Wall Street Journal, Feb …   American business jargon

• on the cuff — adjective On credit, with payment to be made later. The newspapers were jammed with ads inviting customers to buy on the cuff. Philadelphians could get a $269 television set for $5 down and $4 a week. Syn: on ones tab …   Wiktionary

• cuff button — the button for a shirt cuff. * * * cuff button, a button for the cuff of a shirt, blouse, or coat …   Useful english dictionary

• put it on the cuff — If you put something on the cuff, you will take it now and pay for it later …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (album) — Concerts for the People of Kampuchea Live album by Various Artists Released March 30, 1981 ( …   Wikipedia