Nghĩa là gì: adust

adust /ə'dʌst/

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lick the dust Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

bite the dust

be killed, break down, be defeated I think that my car has finally bitten the dust.

captain of industry

a top corporation officer The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.

collecting dust

not used for a long time, idle, gathering dust """Where's the silver tray?"" ""On the shelf, collecting dust."""

dust

ruined, dead, done for, toast If you smuggle drugs into the US, you're dust. You'll go to jail.

dust bunny

ball of dust on the floor, dust that looks like fur On Saturday morning I vacuum up the dust bunnies before I go out.

dust devil

small whirlwind, twister Dust devils seemed to follow us as we walked across the field.

dust-up

(See a dust-up)

gathering dust

not being used, sitting on a shelf, collecting dust That old coffee tray has been gathering dust for years.

saw sawdust

review a decision or failure too many times """Don't saw sawdust,"" said the old man. ""Don't live in the past."""

see me for dust

not see me because I leave so fast, tail lights If a sumo wrestler chased me, you wouldn't see me for dust.

when the dust settles

when the fight is finished, when it is calm again, when the lights go on Abortion is a serious issue, but when the dust settles, women will be able to choose.

Angel Dust

phencyclidine

dust-bin

grave

dusted

under the influence of P.C.P.; often used to refer to a marijuana joint laced with P.C.P.

dusting

to use PCP, a strong hallucinogen that reportedly makes one almost inhumanly strong, also known as "Angel Dust"

kick up a a dust/a row

make trouble； make a disturbance 惹事端；起骚扰
Don't kick up a fuss about such trifles！不要为这点小事就吵吵嚷嚷！
When the teacher left the classroom， two boys kicked up a row．老师离开教室时，两个男孩开始打了起来。
If I refuse to go to the theater， my wife is sure to kick up a row．如果我拒绝去戏院，我妻子一定会大闹一场。
She is the kind of person who will kick up a fuss about a very trivial matter．她是那种为一点小事就会大吵大闹的人。

kick up a fuss/a dust/a row

kick up a fuss dust/a row

dry as dust

Idiom(s): (as) dry as dust

Theme: BOREDOM

very dull; very boring.
• This book is as dry as dust. I am going to stop reading it.
• Her lecture was dry as dust—just like her subject.

All days are short to Industry and long to Idlenes

Time goes by slowly when you have nothing to do.

Collect dust

If something is collecting dust, it isn't being used any more.

Smokestack industry

Heavy industries like iron and steel production, especially if they produce a lot of pollution, are smokestack industries.

after the dust clears|after|clear|clears|dust|sett

adv. phr. When a troubling, confusing, or disastrous event is finally over. John invited Tim for dinner, but since Tim's father had just died, he replied, "Thanks. I'd like to come after the dust settles."

bite the dust|bite|dust

v. phr., informal 1. To be killed in battle. Captain Jones discharged his gun and another guerrilla bit the dust. 2. To fall in defeat; go down before enemies; be overthrown; lose. Our team bit the dust today.

dust off|dust

v., informal 1. To get ready to use again. Four years after he graduated from school, Tom decided to dust off his algebra book. 2. To throw a baseball pitch close to. The pitcher dusted off the other team's best hitter.
Synonym: BRUSH BACK.

industrial park|industrial|park

n. A complex of industrial buildings and/or businesses usually located far from the center of a city in a setting especially landscaped to make such buildings look better. The nearest supermarket that sells car tires is at the industrial park twenty miles from downtown.

kick up a fuss|dust|fuss|kick|kick up|kick up a du

v. phr., informal To make trouble; make a disturbance. When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, the class kicked up a fuss. When the teacher left the room, two boys kicked up a row.
Compare: RAISE CAIN, RAISE THE ROOF.

shake the dust from one's feet|dust|feet|foot|shak

v. phr. To depart or leave with some measure of disgust or displeasure. Jim was so unhappy in our small, provincial town that he was glad to shake the dust from his feet and move to New York.

watch one's dust|dust|smoke|watch|watch one's smok

v. phr., slang To notice your quick action; watch you do something quickly. Offer Bill a dollar to shovel your sidewalk, and watch his smoke! "We'll have your yard cleaned in a jiffy," the Boy Scouts told Mr. Truitt. "Watch our smoke!" "I can go to the store and be back in five minutes," bragged Tom. "Just watch my dust."

dust off

dust off
1) Restore to use. For example, I've dusted off last year's menu for the party. This usage alludes to cleaning and thereby renewing some object. [Mid-1900s]
2) Pitch a baseball dangerously close to the batter's head, as in I'm sure he dusted him off on purpose. [Slang; 1920s]
3) Finish off, kill; also, easily defeat. For example, They vowed to dust off the old man, or We'll dust off this team in no time. [Slang; c. 1940]
4) Thrash, beat up, as in If he didn't hand over his wallet, they threatened to dust him off. [Slang; 1920s]

in the dust, leave someone

in the dust, leave someone
Leave one far behind, as in a race or competition. For example, This marketing strategy will leave the others in the dust. This metaphoric colloquialism alludes to the dust raised by a fast-moving horse or vehicle.

make the dust fly

make the dust fly
Also, make the feathers or fur fly. Stir matters up, cause a commotion or disturbance. For example, When she saw the dog sleeping on her new bedspread, she really made the dust fly, or As soon as he learns who dented his car, he'll make the feathers fly, or She'd better not interfere or he'll make the fur fly. The first usage alludes to the results of a vigorous house-cleaning effort. The two variants, both dating from the early 1800s, allude to what happens when a hunting dog is set on a bird or rabbit.

shake the dust from one's feet

shake the dust from one's feet
Depart in a hurry, especially from an unpleasant situation; also, leave forever. For example, I couldn't wait to shake the dust from my feet; I never wanted to see either of them again. This metaphoric term, alluding to moving one's feet fast enough to shake off dust, appears in several books of the Bible. [c. 1600]

stardust

stardust
have stardust in (one's) eyes
To be uncritically or unrealistically optimistic.

throw dust in someone's eyes

throw dust in someone's eyes
Mislead someone, as in The governor's press aide threw dust in their eyes, talking about a flight at the airport when he was heading for the highway. This metaphoric expression alludes to throwing dust or sand in the air to confuse a pursuing enemy. [Mid-1700s]

watch my dust

watch my dust
Also, watch my smoke. See how fast I am, or how quickly I'll succeed. For example, I'm going to turn that investment into my first million, just you watch my dust, or I'll make it, just watch my smoke. The first term alludes to the dust raised by a galloping horse, the second to the smoke generated by an engine. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

when the dust has settled

when the dust has settled
Also, after or once the dust settles. When matters have calmed down, as in The merger is complete, and when the dust has settled we can start on new projects. This idiom uses dust in the sense of “turmoil” or “commotion,” a usage dating from the first half of the 1800s.

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More Idioms/Phrases

when in Rome do as the Romans do when one's back is turned when one's ship comes in when the dust has settled when the going gets tough, the tough get going when the shit hits the fan where where do we go from here