| Id | ESLPod_0776_WE_1227 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 776 |
| Episode Title | Getting Praise and Recognition |
| Phrase | in the dust |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to leave (someone) in the dust" means to beat another person in a competition or race, to be superior, or to win: "Chad solved the puzzle really quickly and left the rest of us in the dust." The phrase "to wait for the dust to settle" means to wait and see what happens before making a decision or determining what has happened: "Let's wait a few days for the dust to settle before we figure out what to do next." The phrase "to bite the dust" means to fail or to lose badly, or even to die: "They bit the dust in this year's competition, but they're already planning how to improve so they can do better next year." |
| Topics | Business |
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