cut capers

They rushed to surround the bewitching booty, to cut capers like excited urchins.

He seized both my hands and squeezed them hard; he would have cut capers in the street, if I had not prevented him.

Others were dancing upon their hands, others cut capers on the slack rope, and others went always upon one foot.

Never dance la cuisinire, that is to say, do not cut capers.

Much as he loved to cut capers and play tricks on others, Moses never liked to have any one get a laugh on him.