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off the top of one's head

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Definition


To speak from recollection. To recall something without preparation.

Context : Business, Relationships, Social Life
Category: Idiom, Metaphor
Semantic: improvise, memory

Usage of “off the top of one's head”

  1. I won't prepare for the meeting, I'll speak off the top of my head.

  2. I can't remember off the top of my head, I need to check the documentation and get back to you.

Examples of idiom “off the top of one's head” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'ssfun5'
    ssfun5:

    @MissCapGMC hey can we look at the diff. Or does it have to be off the top of our heads

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'AtAudrey'
    AtAudrey:

    I know we weren't suppose to just sit down and write off the top of our heads. But that's what I did, and it's beautiful.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'tiacullen18'
    tiacullen18:

    And we playd a song off the top of our heads, and it just so happened 2 be,the best song in the world! Tribute :-)