catch dust
To be rarely used.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My old guitar is just catching dust in the corner.”
“I bought a fancy juicer last year, but it has been catching dust on the kitchen counter ever since.”
“The vintage typewriter, once a vital tool for his daily writing, now catches dust in the attic as a forgotten relic of the past.”
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beat the dust
To perform curvets too precipitately or too low.
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bite the dust
To die.
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bust the dust
To clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.
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catch a body
to kill, to murder
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catch a break
To experience the minimal amount of good luck or a favorable outcome.
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catch a case
To be infected with a disease; used with of.
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catch a cold
To contract a cold.
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catch a date
Of a prostitute, to secure a client who is willing to pay for services.
Last updated August 10, 2026