Idiom
cut a figure
Meaning
To present an image; to make an impression.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He cuts a fine figure in his new suit.”
“She cut an impressive figure as she walked into the room, commanding everyone's attention immediately.”
“The elderly professor cut a lonely figure as he paced the quiet, dusty halls of the library.”
Examples
simple
“He cuts a fine figure in his new suit.”
contextual
“She cut an impressive figure as she walked into the room, commanding everyone's attention immediately.”
complex
“The elderly professor cut a lonely figure as he paced the quiet, dusty halls of the library.”
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