Sentence examples for do a jig from inspiring English sources

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Sometimes they do a jig; other times he crouches as if grabbed from behind, or kicks as if shaking off the pincers of a persistent crab.

When he really got lost in the music, his body moved with a jumpy, ungainly grace, like a marionette made to do a jig.

"A wintery smile came across George Osborne's face as he briefly interrupted his preparations for the autumn statement to do a jig.

A woman gives birth to rabbits; three pairs of empty overalls do a jig on ice skates, and a girl is surrounded by birds whose abstracted shape seems to derive from the art of American Indians.

"Governor Pataki and Speaker Silver will do a jig when they have to sit down and negotiate difficult issues with the 108th mayor, because of how much easier it will be than the 107th mayor".

And in number after number, I watched to see if the intended synchronicity of a stage movement or the intended harmony of a chord would be fouled up by a musician who couldn't hit a high note and do a jig at the same time.

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How do you do a jig-saw puzzle of 27,000 pieces?

I very nearly did a jig.

Aaron Rodgers did a jig after his first touchdown pass.

She's been dancing since she could walk and did a jig for us to demonstrate.

"I was about to lay on the ground and start doing a jig," McRae said.

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