Everyone wonders if the nation can dust itself off after the disaster.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
Dust Yourself Off — Studio album by Pleasure Released July 1975 Recorded October 1974 February 1975 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California Genre … Wikipedia
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 — dust1 W3S3 [dʌst] n [U] [: Old English;] 1.) dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of dirt that is in buildings on furniture, floors etc if they are not kept clean ▪ All the furniture was covered in dust . ▪ a thick layer of dust ▪ There… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
dust off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dust off : present tense I/you/we/they dust off he/she/it dusts off present participle dusting off past tense dusted off past participle dusted off 1) to get something ready to use that you have not used for a … English dictionary
dust — 1 /dVst/ noun 1 (U) dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of earth or sand: The truck drove off in a cloud of dust. | the heat and dust of an Indian town 2 (U) dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of dirt which you find in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dust down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dust down : present tense I/you/we/they dust down he/she/it dusts down present participle dusting down past tense dusted down past participle dusted down British 1) to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of… … English dictionary
Dust collector — Two rooftop dust collectors in Pristina, Kosovo A dust collector is a system used to enhance the quality of air released from industrial and commercial processes by collecting dust and other impurities from air or gas. Designed to handle heavy… … Wikipedia
Devils & Dust Tour — Tour by Bruce Springsteen Associated album Devils Dust Start date … Wikipedia
Give Yourself Goosebumps — The cover of The Curse of the Creeping Coffin, #8, showing the font used on the covers. Give Yourself Goosebumps was a children s horror fiction gamebook series by R. L. Stine. After the success of the regular Goosebumps books, Scholastic Press… … Wikipedia
