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Hly2004 Posted 20 years ago
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two very simple questions

0(1) Why does "from time to time" means "sometimes"?02br
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00(2) Why does "off the cuff"means "without preparation" or "impromptu"?0-
  

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01-- it's idiomatic, but I suppose it means something like what you said: 01i 00this time, then nothing, then that time02i 00. 02br 02br 002-- The apocryphal origin is in the businessman who was suddenly asked to give a speech, and wrote a few notes quickly on the cuff of his shirt, to which he could refer if necessary. 0-

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  • 01-- it's idiomatic, but I suppose it means something like what you said: 01i 00this time, then nothing, then that time02i 00.
  • 02br 02br 002-- The apocryphal origin is in the businessman who was suddenly asked to give a speech, and wrote a few notes quickly on the cuff of his shirt, to which he could refer if necessary.
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01-- it's idiomatic, but I suppose it means something like what you said: 01i00this time, then nothing, then that time02i00. Yes, they are essentially synonymous: 01i00from time to time; sometimes; occasionally; now and then02i00, etc.02br
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002-- The apocryphal origin is in the businessman who was suddenly asked to give a sp
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