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Idiom cut a fine figure Theme: APPEARANCE - LOOKS to look good; to look elegant. (Formal. 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.
Idiom cut a fine figure British, American & Australian, old-fashioned, 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.
cut a fine figureTo 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. cut a fine figureto 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, poor, sorry, etc. ˈfigure have a fine, etc. appearance: In his brand new uniform he cut a fine figure. |