cut some shapes

present singular third person cuts some shapes · participle present cutting some shapes

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, some, shapes.

   You can cut some shapes freehand with a knife.

   2012, Wayne Gisslen, Professional Baking, →ISBN, page 662

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   As one can clearly see, if the machine tool needs to access different facets of the part to cut some shapes, then the part may need to be released and re-fixtured.

   2011, Symal Mukherjee, Metal Fabrication Technology, →ISBN, page 129

2. To dance.

   Cut some shapes at Madeira's grooviest temple to the god of night.

   2015, Marc Di Duca, Lonely Planet Pocket Madeira, →ISBN

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   Below that, the X Café doubles as a dance club; alternatively, you can cut some shapes to thumping base lines at the dark and smoky Club Arsenal (Szabadság tér 9; Ø 42 411 825; Tue–Sat 21.00–05.00), underneath the cultural centre.

   2010, Adrian Phillips, Jo Scotchmer, Hungary, →ISBN, page 305

   Then and only then could we start cutting some shapes on the dancefloor.

   2011, Ben Donald, Springtime For Germany: or How I Learned to Love Lederhosen, →ISBN

   With footage emerging of Roberto Martinez cutting some shapes at a Jason Derulo gig in Manchester this week, Kevin Darling has a look at what else inspires the Everton boss.

   2016 February 5, Kevin Darling, “Five Things... That inspire Roberto Martinez”, in Yahoo Sport