trip the light fantastic

trip the light fantastic
To dance or to move rhythmically to musical accompaniment, especially in a graceful or nimble manner.

"Swing Time:" Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers trip the light fantastic in this yarn about a dancer with a yen for gambling.


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  • Trip the light fantastic — may refer to:* Trip the light fantastic (phrase), to dance nimbly or lightly * Trip the Light Fantastic (album), by British popstar Sophie Ellis Bextor ** Trip the Light Fantastic Tour, concert tour in support of the album * Tripping the Light… …   Wikipedia

  • Trip the Light Fantastic — Trip the Light Fantastic …   Википедия

  • trip the light fantastic — ► trip the light fantastic humorous dance. [ORIGIN: from ‘Trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe’ (Milton s L Allegro).] Main Entry: ↑trip …   English terms dictionary

  • trip the light fantastic — verb move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio • Syn: ↑dance, ↑trip the light fantastic toe • Derivationally related forms: ↑dance (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • trip the light fantastic — go dancing It s Friday night so let s go downtown and trip the light fantastic …   Idioms and examples

  • Trip the Light Fantastic (álbum) — Trip The Light Fantastic (2007) Álbum de estudio de Sophie Ellis Bextor Publicación 21 de mayo del 2007 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Trip the Light Fantastic (альбом) — Trip the Light Fantastic Студийный альбом Софи Эллис Бекстор Дата выпуска 21 мая 2007 …   Википедия

  • Trip the Light Fantastic World Tour 2007 — Gira de Sophie Ellis Bextor Fecha de inicio Marzo 2008 Fecha de final …   Wikipedia Español

  • Trip the light fantastic (phrase) — To trip the light fantastic is to dance nimbly or lightly, or to move in a pattern to musical accompaniment. History This phrase evolved through an interesting series of usages and references. The phrase is typically attributed to Milton s poem L …   Wikipedia

  • Trip the Light Fantastic (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Trip the Light Fantastic Type = Album Artist = Sophie Ellis Bextor Released = Flagicon|UKflagicon|Europe May 21 2007 [ [http://www.sophieellisbextor.net/ http://www.sophieellisbextor.net/] Sophieellisbextor ]… …   Wikipedia

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