not see someone for dust

as if someone owns the place

Alternative form of like someone owns the place.

beat someone round the ears

To beat (a person) with blows about the head.

beat the dust

To perform curvets too precipitately or too low.

bite the dust

To die.

bless someone with

To give or bestow, as a gift from God.

bring someone to their knees

To defeat and make submit to orders.

bust the dust

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

call someone every name in the book

To call someone many abusive names.