cut a dash

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR C1

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Example

“Nadia cut a dash at the ceremony in a sharply tailored blue suit.”

Dictionary details

Component words

cut dash

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

cut loose Informal · CEFR B1

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

cut both ways Neutral · CEFR B2

to produce both helpful and harmful effects or implications

cut and dried Neutral · CEFR C1

fully settled and clear, with little room for debate or alteration

cut and thrust Neutral · CEFR C1

the vigorous back-and-forth of intense argument or competition

cut your teeth on Informal · CEFR C1

to gain your first experience of something, usually early in your career

claim to fame Neutral · CEFR B2

the main achievement or feature for which a person, place, or thing is known

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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