cut a dash

cut a dash
(cut a dash (a shine, уст. a feather или амер. a swath; амер. жарг. cut it fat))
щеголять, красоваться, рисоваться, бахвалиться, выставлять напоказ [cut a dash и cut a shine первонач. амер.]; см. тж. cut a feather

He shambles about... as well as ever he did - for Jack could never cut a feather. (W. Scott, ‘The Pirate’, ch. XXXIV) — Джек ходит волоча ноги, как, впрочем, всегда... ведь он никогда не отличался изящными манерами.

...now and then when the captain went ashore at Honolulu he liked to cut a dash in a smart duck suit. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Honolulu’) — ...иногда капитан сходил на берег в Гонолулу. Он любил пощеголять в модном парусиновом костюме.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • cut a dash — ● cut * * * cut a dash british old fashioned phrase to look attractive, especially by wearing fashionable clothes Thesaurus: to be or look attractivesynonym beautiful Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut a dash — If someone cuts a dash, their clothes and appearance makes an impression on people …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • cut a dash — ► cut a dash be stylish or impressive. Main Entry: ↑cut …   English terms dictionary

  • cut a dash —    If a person cuts a dash, they make a striking impression by their appearance and attractive clothes.     Wearing his uniform, my grandfather cut a dash on his wedding day …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • cut a dash — Brit. be stylish or impressive in one s dress or behaviour. → cut …   English new terms dictionary

  • cut a dash — Make a display or great figure, make a show, show off, cut a figure …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • To cut a dash — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cut a dash — verb To make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression …   Wiktionary

  • Cut a dash — (older slang) make an impression by one s ostentatious or flamboyant behaviour or dress …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • cut a dash — Australian Slang (older slang) make an impression by one s ostentatious or flamboyant behaviour or dress …   English dialects glossary

  • cut a dash — British old fashioned to look attractive, especially by wearing fashionable clothes …   English dictionary


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