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Definition dust down in British English

dust down phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of something

Example

She came in from the snow, dusting down her jacket.

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2

to quickly try something again or continue to do what you were doing after a problem or failure, without getting upset

Example

You have to learn to just dust down yourself and try again.

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Definition dust down in British English