Cut of (one's) jib In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "cut of (one's) jib", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-10-06 11:10

Meaning of Cut of (one's) jib

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.

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Origin of Cut of (one's) jib

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

The Origin Cited: The free dictionary .
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