cut a fine figure

cut a fine figure

To look attractive and well-dressed. This phrase is often used to describe men. That gentleman sure cut a fine figure in his three-piece suit.

See also: cut, figure, fine

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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

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

cut a fine, poor, sorry, etc. ˈfigure

have a fine, etc. appearance: In his brand new uniform he cut a fine figure.

See also: cut, figure

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