| 词组 | leave something in the dust |
| 释义 | Idiom leave something in the dustleave (someone/something) in the dust 1. to move quickly away from someone or something. If a big truck bears down on you from behind, this powerful car can leave it in the dust. 2. to replace someone or something with something new. This new computer virus left last year's killer virus in the dust. leave (someone or something) in the dust1. To leave someone or something far behind due to how quickly one is moving. With the new modifications to our car's engine, we were able to leave the other racers in the dust. 2. To completely outclass, outperform, or surpass someone or something else. There is no question that their latest smartphone leaves every other model on the market in the dust. The up-and-coming basketball star has been leaving his peers in the dust. in the dust, leave someoneLeave one far behind, as in a race or competition. For example, This marketing strategy will leave the others in the dust. This metaphoric colloquialism alludes to the dust raised by a fast-moving horse or vehicle. |
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