cut a figure

She had some absurd idea that I'd cut a figure in the world.

Instead, he began cutting a figure in the city's upper social classes.

I hardly cut a figure that could be called stylish.

It's hard to see how a prince of finance can cut a figure at those prices.

He has never sought to cut a figure in New York society.

A burst from the MP-5 cut a figure eight through one of the running men.

As for me, I have cut a figure!

It's like skating on frictionless ice, trying to cut a figure eight against a strong head wind.

They don't cut a figure if you're careful.

"But, oh, the man cut a figure on horseback."

Many sociologists argued then that gambling was a self-dramatisation carried out by people trying to cut a figure.

That's what confirmation means for her--a bit of a theatrical show where she can cut a figure.

She certainly cuts a figure," Della Street said. "

A crow bedecked with fancy feathers, you seek to cut a figure among peacocks.

He thinks that his district, which contains many recent immigrants to America, takes pride in having a congressman who cuts a figure on the world stage.

They were stationed in London and his duties were light, allowing him to cut a figure in high society.

As a Lewitzky dancer, he cut a figure of crystalline form and focus, quicksilver like his guru.

Now he cut a figure familiar to anyone who has sat near a front row in school - the fidgety, sweet-natured know-it-all.

He made some useful friends in British intelligence and managed briefly to cut a figure during the siege of Strasbourg.

Even in the dark colors recommended to the overweight, he cut a figure of awkward proportions and looked a Fattie like a plum.

Rahman still cuts a figure with a handsome, tanned face and a snappy leather jacket.

Now put on that black robe with the gold and red trim the Imps left, and you'll cut a figure fit to grace any court.

As a matter of fact, he had asked for the outfit, not for purposes of escape, but in order to cut a figure before the public.

For 11 years, Mrs Thatcher dominated Britain and cut a figure on the global stage.

Yet even so, this article cut a figure: sleek of line, cutting edge in design, of the moment and yet blue-collar practical.