off the top of my head
A: That guy had the worst pick-up line I’ve ever heard in my life.
B: The space pants? It was cute.
A: I can come up with a better pick-up line than that off the top of my head*.
B: Okay, let’s hear it.
From 100 Questions, Season 1, Episode 1
*off the top of one’s head: You can use this expression when something comes up without having time to think carefully. For example, I cannot answer the question off the top of my head.
By Son Hyun-jee, Student Editor
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