cut a rug

verb

1. To dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.

   “Young-generation patrons seem to be as fascinated watching the more mature dancers cut a rug.”

   “Came here to get ya, but I can't wait / To grab me a partner and cut a rug up tonight”

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, a, rug.