turn to dust Idiom, Proverb

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

bite the dust

be killed, break down, be defeated I think that my car has finally bitten the dust.

captain of industry

a top corporation officer The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.

collecting dust

not used for a long time, idle, gathering dust """Where's the silver tray?"" ""On the shelf, collecting dust."""

dust

ruined, dead, done for, toast If you smuggle drugs into the US, you're dust. You'll go to jail.

dust bunny

ball of dust on the floor, dust that looks like fur On Saturday morning I vacuum up the dust bunnies before I go out.

dust devil

small whirlwind, twister Dust devils seemed to follow us as we walked across the field.

dust-up

(See a dust-up)

gathering dust

not being used, sitting on a shelf, collecting dust That old coffee tray has been gathering dust for years.

saw sawdust

review a decision or failure too many times """Don't saw sawdust,"" said the old man. ""Don't live in the past."""

turn to dust

To atomize or disappear; to become abortive or worthless. After I got anesthetized over for that promotion, it was like my five-year plan aloof angry to dust. Everything is fleeting. One day these boss walls will too about-face to dust.Learn more: dust, turn

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save face save for a rainy day save one save the day save your bacon save your skin/neck saw-off saw off a chunk saw sawdust say a mouthful say jump...how high say my piece say one say the word say what say what's on your mind say your piece turn the knife turn the other cheek turn the other cheek, to turn the other way turn the page turn the scale(s) turn the screw on someone turn the screw(s) (on someone) turn the tables turn the tables on (one) turn the tables, to turn the tide turn the trick turn the/(one's) clock(s) back turn the/(one's) clock(s) forward turn thumbs down turn thumbs down (on something) turn thumbs down on someone/something turn thumbs up turn thumbs up (on something) turn tits up turn to turn to advantage turn to ashes in (one's) mouth turn to ashes in your mouth turn to dust turn to good account turn toward turn toward (someone or something) turn tricks turn turtle turn turtle, to turn two turn under turn up turn up (one's) nose at (something) turn up (one's) toes turn up like a bad penny turn up one's nose turn up one's nose at, to turn up one's toes turn up the heat turn up the heat (on someone or something) turn up the heat on turn up the heat on someone turn up toes turn up trumps turn up your nose at turn up your toes turn upside down turn water off