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dust settles

idiom

A heated, angry, or confused atmosphere calms down.


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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 dust

    To be rarely used.

  5. 05

    collect dust

    To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.

  6. 06

    dust mouse

    A dust bunny.

  7. 07

    dust off a batter

    for a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.

  8. 08

    eat someone's dust

    To be outrun.

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