on the cuff
賒賬購(gòu)買或使用,不立即支付
口語(yǔ)·請(qǐng)求賒賬或免費(fèi)獲取
英文釋義
to buy something on credit or without paying immediately
例句
I forgot my wallet, so could you put this meal on the cuff? I'll pay you back tomorrow.
典故來源
源自19世紀(jì)美國(guó)酒吧,酒保會(huì)將顧客的賒賬記錄在襯衫袖口上,后來引申為賒賬或免費(fèi)獲得。