Meaning of cut a figure | Babel Free

Definitions

To present an image; to make an impression.

idiomatic

Examples

“To cut⟳ a fine/sorry figure⟳.”

“Your desire was to cut⟳ a figure⟳ in the Fashionable World. Well, to-day you have⟳ your wish⟳—to-day you are famous.”

“Dirk Stroeve cut⟳ such an absurd figure⟳ that I felt inclined to laugh⟳.”

“As a leader of the free world the United States cuts an unconvincing figure⟳ with its racial segregation.”

“Composed and genial, the Corries cut⟳ an impressive figure⟳ in the sun-drenched Haifa courthouse.”

“Standing in a field at an army barracks in Poznan, Poland, and wearing the black Stetson that is customary for the 2nd Cavalry, Colonel McChrystal cut⟳ a figure⟳ both commanding and incongruous.”

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