leave somebody/something in the dust
leave somebody/something in the ˈdust
(American English) leave somebody/something far behind: The four-minute mile barrier has been left in the dust by a generation of faster runners. In the local elections, Jackson won easily, leaving all other candidates in the dust.See also: dust, leave, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- dust mouse
- dust off
- dust someone off
- dust up
- dust-up
- screen out of
- screen out of (something or some place)
- section off
- when the dust settles
- after/when the dust settles