- leave someone/something in the dust
- surpass someone or something easily
today's modems leave their predecessors in the dust
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
leave someone/something in the dust
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leave something in the dust — leave (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… … New idioms dictionary
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leave someone in the dust — leave (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… … New idioms dictionary
leave in the dust — leave (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… … New idioms dictionary
dust — noun 1》 fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter. ↘any material in the form of tiny particles: coal dust. ↘literary a dead person s remains. 2》 an act of dusting. verb 1》 remove dust from the surface of.… … English new terms dictionary
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