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dust off
Verb
transitive
figuratively
slang
Japanese Meaning
（字義）ほこりを払い落とす、塵を取り除く / （比喩的に）長い間使っていなかったものを再び使用する / （スラング）（人を）急に捨てる、見捨てる
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(transitive) To remove dust from. / (transitive, figuratively) To use something after a long time without it. / (transitive, slang) To jilt or desert (a person).
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dust off
Before the guests arrived, I decided to dust off the antique mirror.
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Before the guests arrived, I decided to dust off the antique mirror.
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