cut a figure

to create an image Wielding a knife and covered in blood, the actress cut a figure that was terrifying.

Usage notes: usually used with an adjective before figure: He was tall and slim and cut a handsome figure.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maritta	MAH-reet-tah	Finnish
ToirÉAsa	-	Irish
Adkin	['ædkin]
Ravinder	-	Indian (Sikh)
Sa'di	-	Arabic
Aurelia	ow-RE-lyah (Italian), ow-REL-yah (Polish)	Ancient Roman, Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Polish