It's a good time to dust off your resume and see if you can get some work.
Byrne dusted off some of the band's classics in Tuesday's concert.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
dust something off — ˌdust sb/sthˈoff derived to remove dust, dirt, etc. from sb/sth • She got out the best china and dusted it off. • He put down the box and dusted off his hands. • (figurative) … Useful english dictionary
dust yourself off — dust (yourself) off to prepare yourself to continue doing something you unexpectedly stopped doing. Everyone wonders if the nation can dust itself off after the disaster. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dusting yourself off (= cleaning … New idioms dictionary
Dust'n Off the Ol' Guitar — Studio album by I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody s Business Released September 10, 2010 … Wikipedia
ˌdust sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dust something down/off — bring something out for use again after a long period of neglect. → dust … English new terms dictionary
dust off — dust (something) off to make something usable after it has not been used for a long time. It s a good time to dust off your resume and see if you can get some work. Byrne dusted off some of the band s classics in Tuesday s concert … New idioms dictionary
dust off — transitive verb 1. : to intentionally pitch a baseball directly at or near (the batter) 2. slang : kill * * * dust off [phrasal verb] dust (something) off or … Useful english dictionary
dust off — dust (yourself) off to prepare yourself to continue doing something you unexpectedly stopped doing. Everyone wonders if the nation can dust itself off after the disaster. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dusting yourself off (= cleaning … New idioms dictionary
dust — ► NOUN 1) fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter. 2) any material in the form of tiny particles: coal dust. 3) an act of dusting. ► VERB 1) remove dust from the surface of. 2) cover lightly with a powdered… … English terms dictionary
dust — dust1 [ dʌst ] noun uncount ** very small pieces of dirt that cover surfaces inside buildings like a powder: The dictionaries were covered in dust. a. very small pieces of dry earth or sand that are like powder: There were clouds of dust in the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
