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OFF THE TOP OF (ONE'S) HEAD
to say smth. without much advance preparation
 OFF THE TOP OF (ONE'S) HEAD
1. Melissa didn’t know how many people had called, but guessing off the top of her head, she said about a hundred.
2. Richard was unsure what kind of advertising campaign the company wanted, but he made a suggestion off the top of his head and they liked it.

Synonym: off the cuff.


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