Word: offhandedly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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When lean, soft-spoken Arthur Daley made an offhand reference to MacCool in his New York Times sports column, readers scurried to the record books. They found Finn's name nowhere, and wrote indignantly to Daley, to say so. Last week, Daley wrote a column about the greatest fielder and base runner of his time...
...afford to be offhand about his business-and to turn down dizzying Manhattan and Hollywood offers. When his clients ask him why he does not open more shops, he merely drawls: "What for? I'm in the wrong income bracket...
Blind Date's unrehearsed dialogue is pure, offhand Americanese, unslicked by script writers. Studio audiences, who can see and hear everything, have a howling time following the young contestants. Most of the winning servicemen have viewed the girls and the whole affair as a G.I. dream come true. The girls, who are radio actresses chosen from A.F.R.A.'s enrollment, have offered no complaints. They are cautioned beforehand to be "perfect ladies," given a few stock questions to ask. The boys are provided with an opening salutation, reminded to watch what they say-parents, sisters, sweethearts may be listening...
...that was the point about the new Congress. The new members worked hard at their lessons. They studied the issues carefully, read through the piles of bills and committee reports, asked searching questions, refused to take a senior member's offhand opinion as gospel...
...offhand opinion, if a vote were taken [in Canada] tomorrow, there would probably be 40% to 45% of the people vote for a political union with the U.S."* Two days later he raised the estimate to a flat 45%. Many Canadians, he insisted, believe that the standard, of living would go up 25% overnight if there was political union with...