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2021-10-06 11:10
Cut of (one's) jib phrase
One's overall look, manner, or characteristic.
After encountering John, Mary has become enamored with the cut of his jib, so I think that loving at first sight is true!
By the cut of his jib, I can tell that he is a remarkably poised young man.
I assumed that they disqualified me because they didn't like the cut of my jib.
Used to refer to someone who has physical attractiveness
Used to imply that a person's appearance is extremely neat and tidy
To be courageous in a difficult or dangerous circumstance.
To behave rudely or impolitely
This phrase was originally a nautical expression suggested by the prominence and characteristic form of the jib (a triangular sail set forward of the foremast) as the identifying characteristic of a ship. It has been used figuratively by the early 1800s
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
