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37 entries under expression topic. ×
| ad lib(adjective, idiom, adverb, impulsive) | |
| off the cuff(adjective, idiom, unprepared, impromptu) | |
| ad libitum(adjective, idiom, adverb, informal) | |
| by ear(adjective, idiom, free, casual) | |
| ad hoc(adjective, idiom, free, informal) | |
| according to pleasure(idiom, adverb, impulsive, extemporize) | |
| as one thinks best(idiom, adverb, impulsive, extemporize) | |
| as one wishes(idiom, adverb, impulsive, extemporize) | |
| at will(adverb, informal, impulsive, extemporize) | |
| break loose(adjective, simple, natural, casual) | |
| caught off balance | |
| dashed off(fake, unprepared, unplanned, unrehearsed) | |
| free spirited(adjective, simple, natural, casual) | |
| from the hip(adjective, idiom, simple, natural) | |
| gone off deep end(idiom, thoughtless, impetuous, unwary) | |
| jumping the gun(idiom, thoughtless, impetuous, unwary) | |
| off top of head(adjective, idiom, simple, natural) | |
| on impulse(adjective, free, casual, impulsive) | |
| played by ear(idiom, fake, unprepared, unplanned) | |
| shot from the hip(idiom, fake, unprepared, unplanned) |
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