cut some shapes

English

cut some shapes (third-person singular simple present cuts some shapes, present participle cutting some shapes, simple past and past participle cut some shapes)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut,‎ some,‎ shapes.
- 2011, Symal Mukherjee, Metal Fabrication Technology, →ISBN, page 129:
  As one can clearly see, if the machine tool needs to access different facets of the part to cut some shapes, then the part may need to be released and re-fixtured.
- 2012, Wayne Gisslen, Professional Baking, →ISBN, page 662:
  You can cut some shapes freehand with a knife.
To dance.
- 2010, Adrian Phillips, Jo Scotchmer, Hungary, →ISBN, page 305:
  Below that, the X Café doubles as a dance club; alternatively, you can cut some shapes to thumping base lines at the dark and smoky Club Arsenal (Szabadság tér 9; Ø 42 411 825; Tue–Sat 21.00–05.00), underneath the cultural centre.
- 2011, Ben Donald, Springtime For Germany: or How I Learned to Love Lederhosen, →ISBN:
  Then and only then could we start cutting some shapes on the dancefloor.
- 2015, Marc Di Duca, Lonely Planet Pocket Madeira, →ISBN:
  Cut some shapes at Madeira's grooviest temple to the god of night.
- 2016 February 5, Kevin Darling, “Five Things... That inspire Roberto Martinez”, in Yahoo Sport:
  With footage emerging of Roberto Martinez cutting some shapes at a Jason Derulo gig in Manchester this week, Kevin Darling has a look at what else inspires the Everton boss.