English · Idiom Candidate

cut of one's jib

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To appear or seem a certain way at first glance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có vẻ như某 cách khi đầu tiên

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: style of a ship's sail

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I like the cut of his jib, he seems trustworthy

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cut of one's jib” mean?

To appear or seem a certain way at first glance Literally: style of a ship's sail

Is “cut of one's jib” formal or informal?

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

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