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beat the dust
Language:
en
1.
general
neutral
To remove dust from an object (such as a rug, garment, or household item) by striking or shaking it.
To clean by beating so as to dislodge dirt and dust particles.
2.
general
United States
informal
colloquial
To strike or thrash someone severely; to beat physically.
To punish or defeat someone decisively (often with a sense of rough or violent force).
Examples:
EN:
I know the perfect way to beat the dust out of them.
ES:
Conozco una forma perfecta para quitarles el POLVO.
EN:
Watch me churn butter or help me beat the dust from the rugs?
ES:
¿Mirar como bato mantequilla o ayudarme a sacar el polvo de las alfombras?
EN:
So I beat the dust out and am ironing it now.
ID:
Aku membersihkannya dan menyetrikanya.
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