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Meaning of on the cuff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

On credit, with payment to be made later.

US, idiomatic

Examples

“The newspapers were jammed with ads inviting customers to buy on the cuff. Philadelphians could get a $269 television set for $5 down and $4 a week.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on the cutting room floor on the debit side on the deck on the defensive on the district on the DL

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