- ˌdust sth ˈoff
- phrasal verb
to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of something
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
dust somebody 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 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 — 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*/ — [dʌst] noun [U] I very small pieces of dirt or another substance that form a layer on a surface or a cloud in the air The books were old and covered in dust.[/ex] He drove off, leaving us in a cloud of dust.[/ex] • let the dust settle to wait for … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ airborne ▪ radioactive ▪ house, household ▪ desert (esp. AmE … Collocations dictionary
off — 1 adverb, adjective (not before noun) 1 away or from where something is: Travis got into his car and drove off. | Suddenly they turned off and parked in a side road. | be off (=to leave): We re off now. Thanks for the meal! | be off to (=to go to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
see — 1 /si:/ verb past tense saw past participle seen /si:n/ UNDERSTAND/REALIZE 1 (I, T) to understand or realize something: I can see that you re not very happy with the situation. | Seeing his distress, Louise put her arm around him. (+ why/what/who … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
kick — 1 verb 1 HIT WITH YOUR FOOT (I, T) to hit something with your foot: She kicked me under the table. | Joe, stop kicking! | kick sth down/over etc: The police kicked the door down. | kick sth around/towards etc: Billy was kicking a ball around the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clean — clean1 W2 [kli:n] adj comparative cleaner superlative cleanest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not dirty)¦ 2¦(people/animals)¦ 3¦(environment)¦ 4¦(fair or legal)¦ 5¦(not offensive)¦ 6 come clean 7 make a clean breast of it … Dictionary of contemporary English