English · Idiom Candidate

cut a dash

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The family clung on, and Olive's father Llewellyn, was one of three Saunderson brothers who cut a dash in nineteenth - century Dublin society as officers in the Eleventh Hussars.

Captured by Beaton: C.Z. cutting a dash at the Feria in Seville (above).

British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.

Common questions

What does “cut a dash” mean?

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

Is “cut a dash” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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