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cut a fine figure |
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cut a fine figure to look good; to look elegant. (Usually said of a male.) Tom really cuts a fine figure on the dance floor. Bill cuts a fine figure since he bought some new clothes. cut a fine figure (British, American & Australian old-fashioned) also cut a dash (British old-fashioned) if someone cuts a fine figure, people admire their appearance, usually because they are wearing attractive clothes Giles cut a fine figure in his black velvet suit. Lucy cut a dash in her purple satin ballgown. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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So just as Obama can cut a dash in his slimline, clearly style-conscious suits, Clinton has to hide herself in garishly coloured squares going under the name of "jackets", or else risk being dismissed as so vain that she would be too busy putting on her lipstick to respond to an international terror threat. Ambitious young architects wishing to cut a dash and client-obsessed offices wanting to look as if they've thought about things more than they really have, treat physical models (except for those over-detailed endgame ones you get in the lobby), as a time-wasting, effort-wasting pursuit. Fortunately, Holland & Holland and Purdey now cater for women who haven't got the time to get a suit made but still want to cut a dash. |
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