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.

See also: cut, figure, fine

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Byline: Beverly Lyons W WITH his long flowing hair and well-chiselled cheekbones, Jaz Sandhu used to cut a fine figure out and about on the city streets. JAZ'S BRUSH WITH LIFE; A nightclub owner discovered a talent for ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) We may only pray that this mum-to-be will cut a fine figure, aged 87, at her offspring's 21st. Is an older mother's love ethical? JoeRiley ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) Nevertheless it still cost a fortune to cut a fine figure at Versailles. Exhibition at Versailles on dazzle of court life by AFP / AFP Global Edition			curry favor with curry favour curse curse at curse for curse with curtain curtain off curtains for curtsy to curve curve to cushion cushion the blow cuss cuss a blue streak cuss out custody customer customer is always right cut cut a break cut a check cut a deal cut a figure cut a fine figure cut a rug cut a swath cut a swath through cut a wide swath cut above cut across cut along cut an [interesting etc.] figure cut and dried cut and paste cut and run cut around cut at cut away cut back cut back to cut both ways cut class cut coat according to cloth cut corners cut dead cut down cut down to cut down to size cut eyes at			Cut & paste Cut & Sew Complete Cut (album) Cut (album) Cut (album) Cut (album) cut (one's) losses cut (one's) losses cut (one's) losses cut (one's) losses cut (one's) teeth on cut (one's) teeth on cut (one's) teeth on cut (one's) teeth on cut a big swath cut a break Cut a check Cut a check Cut a check cut a dash cut a deal cut a fat hog cut a fat hog cut a fat hog cut a fat hog cut a figure cut a figure cut a figure cut a figure cut a figure cut a fine figure cut a long story short Cut a Melon cut a ribbon cut a ribbon cut a ribbon cut a rug cut a swath cut a swath cut a swath through cut a swath through cut a swathe through cut a tape cut a wide swath cut a wide swath cut a wide swath cut a wide swath cut a wide swath cut a wide swathe cut above cut across cut across cut across cut adrift cut against the grain Cut All to Shreds cut along cut along Cut Amplified Noise cut an [interesting etc.] figure cut an figure

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