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off-guard comment

[ɔf-ɡɑrd ˈkɒment]
nounpl: off-guard comments
comentário de surpresa / comentário despropositado
1. An unguarded or unplanned remark made without careful thought, often revealing true feelings or opinions
His off-guard comment about the project revealed his true concerns.
Seu comentário despropositado sobre o projeto revelou suas preocupações reais.
2. A spontaneous statement made when someone is caught unprepared or not paying attention
She made an off-guard comment during the interview that cost her the job.
Ela fez um comentário de surpresa durante a entrevista que lhe custou o emprego.
NYC Slang
slip / something that slipped out
Synonyms
unguarded remarkspontaneous commentinadvertent statementcandid remarkslip of the tongue
Antonyms
calculated remarkplanned statementmeasured commentdeliberate remark

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comentário despropositado / comentário de surpresa
Commonly used in casual conversation
Rio de Janeiro
fala de surpresa / coisa que escapou
More colloquial usage
São Paulo
comentário desavisado / fala sem pensar
Business and formal contexts
Portugal
comentário precipitado / observação impensada
More formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

caught off guard
let something slip
speak off the cuff
put your foot in your mouth
say something without thinking
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