Cutting in

If the dance has not been in progress long, and the young lady wishes to continue it with her current partner, she may nod and say "the next time we pass here".

[2] In Hollywood films, cutting in is often seen as a romantic gesture in which a man sweeps a woman off her feet.

In other cases, cutting in can add tension by interrupting a romantic moment between two protagonists.

In the Disney film Enchanted, Giselle and Robert share a romantic dance, only to be cut in on by Nancy, leaving the couple longing for more time together.

The move is the subject of the 1962 top-10 US R&B chart song "Cuttin' In" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson.

Cutting in may be carried out with a tap on the shoulder and a polite request