Idiom
dusty miller
Meaning
A formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The old dusty miller carried a heavy sack of flour.”
“Every morning, the dusty miller opened the shop to begin grinding the fresh wheat.”
“Covered in a fine layer of white powder, the dusty miller stood by the turning stones and watched the grain transform into flour.”
Examples
simple
“The old dusty miller carried a heavy sack of flour.”
contextual
“Every morning, the dusty miller opened the shop to begin grinding the fresh wheat.”
complex
“Covered in a fine layer of white powder, the dusty miller stood by the turning stones and watched the grain transform into flour.”
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