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What does it mean "off the top of my head"? And how to use this idiom correctly?
13 de jul de 2024 12:37
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Hey Kate! If you say something off the top of your head, you say it without thinking about it much before you speak, especially because you do not have enough time. Here you have some examples: There are some good restaurants around here, but I can't tell you their names off the top of my head. "Do you remember her name?" "Not off the top of my head."• I keep doing stuff off the top of my head. "How much is the house worth?" "Off the top of my head, I'd say it's worth maybe $160,000."
13 de julho de 2024
"Off the top of my head" means giving an immediate answer without checking facts or doing research. It implies that the response might not be completely accurate but is based on what the person can recall at the moment.
Usage example:
* Question: "Can you name some famous British authors?"
* Answer: "Off the top of my head, I'd say J.K. Rowling, Charles Dickens, and George Orwell."
In this context, the speaker is listing authors they can think of without looking anything up.
14 de julho de 2024
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Teacher Kate
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Inglês, Ucraniano
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Inglês
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