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Idiom: Beat The Dust

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beatthedust

Meanings

To take in too little ground with the forelegs, as a horse.

To perform curvets too precipitately or too low.

Example Sentences

1
She beat the dust out of the rug before hanging it up.
2
I need to beat the dust off these old books before I can read them.
3
He took the rug outside and beat the dust out of it with a stick.
4
The janitor beat the dust out of the carpets in the hallway.
5
Don't forget to beat the dust out of the curtains before washing them.

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