a braccio
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “in a way relating to the arm”, since the arm is a very approximative unit of measure.
Adjective edit
- (idiomatic) off-the-cuff, improvised, unprepared
- discorso a braccio ― improvised speech
Adverb edit
- (idiomatic) off the cuff, in an improvised, unprepared manner
- parlare a braccio ― to speak by improvising, without a written speech