make the dust fly

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Definitions of make the dust fly words

noun make the dust fly earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. 1
noun make the dust fly a cloud of finely powdered earth or other matter in the air. 1
noun make the dust fly any finely powdered substance, as sawdust. 1
noun make the dust fly the ground; the earth's surface. 1
noun make the dust fly the substance to which something, as the dead human body, is ultimately reduced by disintegration or decay; earthly remains. 1
noun make the dust fly British. ashes, refuse, etc. junk1 (def 1). 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English dūst; cognate with German Dunst vapor

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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