cut of one's jib
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
By the cut of his jib we guessed that the man was a seasoned outdoorsman.
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“Cut of one's jib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20of%20one%27s%20jib. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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