cut a caper

Example Sentences

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When Ann married his rival, Pierre cut a caper to hide his bleeding heart, took a job as soda-jerker to study character, saved his pay for his triumphal journey to Manhattan.

From Time Magazine Archive

He peeped into the bag and cut a caper of delight when he saw the buns.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

I guess I cut a caper at Henry's house.

From Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories by Stewart, Cal

Thunder and ages!' and Robina, 'For shame, Willie!' while that personage cut a caper, at once expressive of affirmation and amusement at their surprise.

From The Pillars of the House, V1 by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

The patchwork blouse cut a caper, a look of lively joy shot from the man's eyes, where a tear was gathering, and the wagon, from its bursting cover, gave utterance to a sob.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 by Various