you would not see someone for dust

you would not see someone for dust
you would not see someone for dust british informal phrase
used for saying that someone would leave a place very quickly in order to avoid trouble or responsibility

If you asked him to lend you money you wouldn’t see him for dust.

Thesaurus: to leave a place or person quickly or suddenlysynonym
Main entry: dust

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