cut a figure 与 对某事一无所知，被蒙在鼓里

cut a figure 是个很常见的习语。英文的解释就是 to make a favorable impression; 中文常用的解释就是崭露头角，出风头，给某些对象留下很好的印象。在别人心里刻画出一个形象来，当然是印象深刻的。

Our product has cut a figure overseas. 

Rice is gonna cut a figure on ice, since she is the former ice-skating champion.

The couple cut quite a figure.

这个习语另一个常用的用法就是在 a 和 figure之间加上一个形容词来修饰， 可以是褒义也可以是贬义，于是翻译过来就是留下了带有某种特征的印象。

Handsome Harry cuts a dashing figure with all the ladies.

You are cutting a pitiable figure for yourself.

with her unique skills, Mary cut a different figure in these years.

She cut a sorry figure in her career, but she still hopes that there gonna be a special chance waiting for her.

当我们在表述对某些事情的进展完全不了解，尤其是别人或者自己认为本来应该知道的，我们常说“我对此一无所知”，“完全蒙在鼓里”。 在英文里有个很好理解的习语，就是 in the dark. 我处在一片漆黑里，所以就是一无所知，什么都不知道。英文的解释是，not knowing something; uninformed about something; in a state of ignorance.

I'm in the dark about many things, since I'm a outsider.

We had been stayed in the dark for too long, now we need to find something useful from you.

They just kept me in the dark about their plan. So I couldn't have told you anything, my lord.