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2021-08-23 10:08
Not like the cut of (someone's) jib phrase
To not have a liking for the typical way that someone looks or behaves, their style, or characteristic.
Though everyone showers praise for her beauty, I don't like the cut of her jib.
I've never really got on with John because I don't like the cut of his jib.
After a while of talking to Mary, I felt that I didn't like the cut of her jib, I refused to go out with her.
Someone who ruins others' fun and enjoyment
What one person finds pleasant, delightful, or advantageous may be hated by another.
Not something that you like or are good at.
To keep being angry and not forgiving someone
Used when one strongly dislikes or is unable to tolerate someone or something.
The jib is a triangular foresail, and sailors in the days of sailing ships would often distinguish a vessel's country by the precise shape of its jib. By around 1800, the word had been applied to humans. In a letter sent in 1823, Robert Southey stated that certain people's likability “depends something upon the cut of their jib.”
Do you see anything wrong?
