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dust down
verb
- to remove dust from by brushing or wiping
- to reprimand severely
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Derived Forms
- dusting down, noun
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Example Sentences
So dust down your glad rags, put on your best hat, and pack up your picnic, for we are off to the races!
From The Daily Beast
The clattering hoofs disappeared in a cloud of dust down the road.
From Project Gutenberg
For a minute they heard nothing, and then came a faint rattling of dust down the gully, and the creaking of twigs.
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Rains also wash the seminal dust down the plant, causing it to fasten and grow on the vine near the ground.
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Value No. 1: Most of the cabins hereabouts have only dirt floors; the sacking will be fine for carpets to keep the dust down.
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The cavalcade was greeted with ringing cheers, as it swept in a cloud of dust down the road from the Knock Hill.
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