eat dust

eat dust
eat dust
US informal : to breathe the dust that has been raised into the air by the vehicle that is moving in front of you

He said, “Eat my dust!” as he jumped in his car and drove away.

— often used figuratively

They've left other companies eating their dust. [=they have gone far ahead of other companies]

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Main Entry:dust

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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