off the record(2)

off the record(2)
{adj. phr.} Not to be published or told; secret; confidential. * /The president told the reporters his remarks were strictly off the record./ - Sometimes used with hyphens, before the noun. * /The governor was angry when a newspaper printed his off-the-record comments./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • off the record(2) — {adj. phr.} Not to be published or told; secret; confidential. * /The president told the reporters his remarks were strictly off the record./ Sometimes used with hyphens, before the noun. * /The governor was angry when a newspaper printed his off …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • off the record(1) — {adv. phr.} Confidentially. * / Off the record, the boss said, you will get a good raise for next year, but you ll have to wait for the official letter. / Contrast: ON RECORD, GO ON RECORD, JUST FOR THE RECORD …   Dictionary of American idioms

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