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dusting

make the dust fly

Verb

US informal

(US, informal) To act very quickly or energetically.

Japanese Meaning

非常に迅速かつ精力的に行動すること。 / 勢いよく動き回ること。 / 一気に活発に行動すること。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

会議まであと2日しかなかったので、チームはプレゼンを準備するために必死で働かなければならなかった。

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makes the dust fly

（ present singular third-person ）

making the dust fly

（ participle present ）

made the dust fly

（ participle past ）

made the dust fly

（ past ）

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leave someone in the dust

Phrase

idiomatic

to completely overtake a competitor

Japanese Meaning

競争相手を圧倒して抜き去ること。 / ライバルに大差をつけて完全に先行すること。

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During the final lap, she managed to leave someone in the dust and win the race by several lengths.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

最終ラップで彼女は相手を大きく引き離し、数馬身差でレースに勝利した。

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dust off the cobwebs

Phrase

idiomatic

To begin an activity that has been suspended for a long time; to return to something after a long time, especially when there is a need to regain former familiarity or facility.

Japanese Meaning

長い間中断していた活動を再開する / 久しぶりに何かに戻って、以前の慣れや能力を取り戻す

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After years away from painting, I finally decided to dust off the cobwebs and pick up my brushes again.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

長年絵を描いていなかったので、ついに鈍った感覚を取り戻して再び筆を手に取りました。

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dusts someone's jacket

Verb

form-of indicative present singular third-person

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dust someone's jacket

Japanese Meaning

この形式は、動詞「dust someone's jacket」の原形「dust」における第三人称単数の単純現在形です。

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After dinner, he dusts someone's jacket with a napkin to remove the crumbs.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

食事の後、彼はナプキンで他人の上着のパンくずを払う。

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dusted someone's jacket

Verb

form-of participle past

simple past tense and past participle of dust someone's jacket

Japanese Meaning

「dust someone's jacket」の過去形および過去分詞形。

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Before the meeting, she quickly dusted someone's jacket that had been draped over the chair.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

会議の前に、彼女は椅子に掛けられていた誰かの上着の埃を素早く払った。

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throw dust in someone's eyes

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To delude or deceive someone.

Japanese Meaning

相手を欺く、惑わす

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He tried to throw dust in someone's eyes by presenting flashy charts, but the auditors saw through it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は派手なグラフを見せて目くらましをしようとしたが、監査人たちはそれを見抜いた。

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throws dust in someone's eyes

（ present singular third-person ）

throwing dust in someone's eyes

（ participle present ）

threw dust in someone's eyes

（ past ）

thrown dust in someone's eyes

（ participle past ）

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small rain lays great dust

Proverb

Only a small amount of something can change or alter a situation.

Japanese Meaning

ほんのわずかな一歩が、状況全体を変える可能性がある。 / 小さな変化が大きな結果や影響をもたらす。 / 微細なきっかけが、事態を大きく転換させることがある。

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In the meeting, a single conciliatory sentence proved that small rain lays great dust and the tension finally eased.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

会議では、たった一言の和解の言葉が小雨でも大きな埃を沈めるように働き、緊張はやっと和らいだ。

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shake off the dust from one's feet

Verb

To leave a place for good.

Japanese Meaning

その場所から永久に離れて、今後戻らないように去る。

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It's time to shake off the dust from one's feet and move on for good.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

もうこの場所を二度と戻らないつもりで去り、前に進む時だ。

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shakes off the dust from one's feet

（ present singular third-person ）

shaking off the dust from one's feet

（ participle present ）

shook off the dust from one's feet

（ past ）

shaken off the dust from one's feet

（ participle past ）

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