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a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.Rate it:

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ashes to ashes, dust to dustyou are made of dust and return to ashes and dust after passing away.Rate it:

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beat the dustDon't know. Just heard it in passing.Rate it:

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bite i gressetTo bite the dust, to die.Rate it:

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bite the dustdieRate it:

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bite the dustTo quit, or fail or lose any chances of successRate it:

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blue moonThe moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere.Rate it:

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bust the dustTo clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.Rate it:

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catch dustTo be rarely used.Rate it:

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collect dustTo remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.Rate it:

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Daniel come to judgementOne who wisely settles a difficult matter.Rate it:

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dust bunnyA small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc. that tends to accumulate indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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dust mouseA dust bunny.Rate it:

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dust offTo use something after a long time without it.Rate it:

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dust offTo remove dust from something.Rate it:

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dust off a batterfor a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.Rate it:

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dust settleIndicates a wait for a heated, angry atmosphere to calm down.Rate it:

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dust settlesA heated, angry atmosphere calms down.Rate it:

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dust upTo attack or renounce.Rate it:

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dust upTo dust; to clean by dusting.Rate it:

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dusty millerA formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo get one to be on a losing end.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo be outrun.Rate it:

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faire du train (pop.)To kick up a dust.Rate it:

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gather dustto remain unused for a long period of timeRate it:

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kick the dustTo dieRate it:

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like gold dustIf things or people are like gold dust, they are difficult to get because a lot of people want them.Rate it:

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mordre la poussièreto bite the dustRate it:

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not see someone for dustNot to see someone at all; implies hasty departure.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over againdon't quit. keep tryingRate it:

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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosisA lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dustRate it:

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rolling stoneA person who moves around a lot and never settles down.Rate it:

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shake outTo agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.Rate it:

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slut's woolAccumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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turn to dustto dieRate it:

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verba dare alicui (Att. 15. 16)to deceive a person, throw dust in his eyes.Rate it:

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when the dust settlesafter an active or heated period.Rate it:

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