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off the top of one's head

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  1. In an impromptu way, without much thought, as in Off the top of my head I'd say we'll double our profits in a year. This idiom suggests one has not used the inside of one's head before making some statement. [Mid-1900s]

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But classifying a life packed with as many rich, diverse experiences as Paterno's can be more complicated than screaming off the top of one's head.

From Chicago Tribune • Jan. 23, 2012

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