cut a dash

verb

To make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression.

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Meanings

verbcut a dash (third-person singular simple present cuts a dash, present participle cutting a dash, simple past and past participle cut a dash)

present singular third person cuts a dash · participle present cutting a dash

  1. idiomaticTo make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression.
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APA

cut a dash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20a%20dash

MLA

“cut a dash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20a%20dash. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cut a dash,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20a%20dash.

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