cut a rug | Idiomator

Meaning: (informal,idiomatic)Todance, especially in avigorousmanner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.1991December 15, Ron Alexander, “A Step Back to Supper Clubs and Swing”, inNew York Times, retrieved15 September 2008:Young-generation patrons seem to be as fascinated watching the more mature dancerscut a rug.2002, “Boogie 2nite”, inSouthern Hummingbird, performed byTweet:Came here to get ya, but I can't wait / To grab me a partner andcut a rugup tonight2009, “Hey, Soul Sister”, inSave Me, San Francisco, performed byTrain:The way you cancut a rug, watching you's the only drug I need.2012, “Last Days of Disco”, performed bySaint Etienne:Let's dance /Cut a rugtogether / Looking at forever / It's the way that I want it to be2017, “When The World Was At War We Kept Dancing”, inLust for Life, performed byLana Del Rey:Shake it up, throw your hands up and get loose /Cut a rug, lean into the fuckin' youth; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seecut,‎a,‎rug.

Examples:

EN: You can dig, dig, dug while you cut a rug
ES: Podremos divertirnos al bailar.
ES: Podremos divertirnos al bailar.
ES: Podremos divertirnos al bailar...
EN: What's knittin', kitten? You like to cut a rug?
ES: Eh, cariño, ¿vamos a darnos un revolcón?
EN: It's your night to cut a rug.
ES: Es tu noche, tu fiesta.
EN: Can you cut a rug?
ES: ¿Es que no sabes menearte?
EN: Your grandmother is right Bunny, let's cut a rug.
ES: Tu abuela tiene razón. ¿Nos divertimos?
EN: - Let's cut a rug, Denise.
ES: - Bailemos, Denise. ¿Baila?
EN: Shall we cut a rug?
ES: ¿Podemos hacer algo?
EN: We'll be able to cut a rug during the long voyage home. We'll have a lot of fun.
ES: Se puede bailar en el camino a casa.
EN: Say, babes, wanna cut a rug with me, huh?
ES: Oye, nena, ¿quieres divertirte conmigo?
EN: You want to go cut a rug, Blanche?
ES: ¿Quieres que te haga un tapete?
EN: - Hey, babe, you wanna cut a rug?
ES: - ¿Bailamos, nena? - ¡Claro!
EN: What's say we cut a rug?
ES: ¿Qué te parece si gastamos la pista?
EN: - Forget it. Bernie hasn't cut a rug in 30 years.
ES: - No mueve el esqueleto desde hace 30 años.
EN: Helen, care to cut a rug?
ES: Bien, Helen, vamos a lucir el palmito.
EN: In the third verse, he says, "Let's cut a rug, babe.
ES: En la tercera estrofa dice:

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