cut a rug

cut a rug
phrasal

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cut a (or the) rug
informal dance, typically in an energetic or accomplished way

you can cut a rug when dance bands and singers take to the stage

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cut a rug
old-fashioned slang : to dance in an energetic way

He's not young anymore, but he can still cut a rug on the dance floor.

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Main Entry:cut
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cut a rug — see cut, 1
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Main Entry:rug

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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