Idiom
cut a dash
Meaning
To make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He really cuts a dash in his new suit.”
“With his bright red tie and polished shoes, he certainly cut a dash at the company party.”
“Dressed in an elegant velvet coat, the young man cut a dash as he entered the ballroom, drawing every eye in the room.”
Examples
simple
“He really cuts a dash in his new suit.”
contextual
“With his bright red tie and polished shoes, he certainly cut a dash at the company party.”
complex
“Dressed in an elegant velvet coat, the young man cut a dash as he entered the ballroom, drawing every eye in the room.”
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