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off-hand
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off the top of head(expression, idiom, adverb, free, unrehearsed)
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off the top of one's head
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off top of head(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, simple)
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offhandedly
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on-the-spot(free, casual, impulsive, spontaneous, unprepared)
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on impulse(expression, free, casual, impulsive, unrehearsed)
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on sight
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out of hand(expression, idiom)
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pickup(noun, boost, extemporization)
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played by ear(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, unqualified)
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playing by ear(expression, idiom)
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pro tempore
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riff
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shot from the hip(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, mock)
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simple(adjective, natural, casual, impulsive, willing)
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spur of the moment(expression, idiom, adverb, free, casual)
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taken aback
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taken by surprise(expression, idiom)
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taken off guard(expression, idiom, unqualified, unsuspecting, unready)
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