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cut a big figure verb phrase To behave wildly, act ostentatiously or foolishly.

1939 Farr TN Mt Regions 90 cut a big gut = to act foolish or appear ridiculous. “He cut a big gut at the dance.” 1939 Hall Coll (Smokemont NC) [The bear] went back into the laurel hung with this trap ... he was cuttin’ a big figure an’ a-growlin’ and so on.