Off the top of my head

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Hiya,

I hope anybody can help me or just explain the meaning of this ready made expression, ´cause I´ve been looking it up on the Oxford dictionary and I can´t find its meaning.

Off the top of my head, I´d say...

Thanks for your replies in advance. Regards.

Hbae787 · Accepted Answer

reme,

"Off the top of my head" can be one of these following senses, among others :

- Without a thorough reseach, ...
- As first thoughts that appear in my mind, ...
- My initial reaction is ...
- I can't guarantee but here's what I come up with at the moment ....

Reme · Answer

hbae787 thanks a lot for your help. (You really deserve a coffee, but I´m sorry I live in Spain!)

Regards.

Guest · Answer

0 Is this idiomatic phrase "off the top of my head" a common usage both in North America and Britain?  Is it an old usage?  Do people use it in daily conversation? 0-

Khoff · Answer

0 Off the top of my head, I'd say it's pretty common in conversation in the U.S.   It looks rather strange once you write it down. 0-

CalifJim · Answer

0 I agree.  I love to use that expression myself! 0-

Anonymous · Answer

Hiya it is very common pharse now a days meaning of the "off the top of my head " about to know which you are going to say.

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