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catch dust

idiom

To be rarely used.


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  1. 01

    beat the dust

    To perform curvets too precipitately or too low.

  2. 02

    bite the dust

    To die.

  3. 03

    bust the dust

    To clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.

  4. 04

    catch a body

    to kill, to murder

  5. 05

    catch a break

    To experience the minimal amount of good luck or a favorable outcome.

  6. 06

    catch a case

    To be infected with a disease; used with of.

  7. 07

    catch a cold

    To contract a cold.

  8. 08

    catch a date

    Of a prostitute, to secure a client who is willing to pay for services.

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