off the hip
Example Sentences
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There was a deflection off the hip onto the arm, too, so would you expect this to be a penalty if it were a Forest defender?
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
If there’s one thing Broad can’t stand, it’s lower-order batsmen swinging the bat, so he switches to the short stuff, whereupon Cornwall flicks him off the hip for a comfy single.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2020
Located off the hip strip of Ballard Avenue Northwest, the salmon-hued corner joint gets its culinary inspiration from Central Mexico and other regions.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2012
On the backstretch, Conveyance and Sidney’s Candy continue to show the way, with the latter racing off the hip of the leader.
From Newsweek ● Apr. 30, 2010
It comes straight off the hip, an' it calls for a straight answer.
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