dust off
[verb]
Synonyms: murder, assassinate, bump off, cool, do in, execute, finish, knock off, liquidate, put away

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

dust something ↔ off phrasal verb (see also dust)

1. to remove something such as dust or dirt from your clothes by brushing them with your hands:
They were dusting off leaves and twigs.
dust yourself off
He got to his feet and dusted himself off.

2. to get something ready in order to use it again, after not using it for a long time:
The government is dusting off schemes for supporting creative industries.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

dust off
dust (something) off
to make something usable after it has not been used for a long time.
It's a good time to dust off your resume and see if you can get some work.

Byrne dusted off some of the band's classics in Tuesday's concert.

dust (yourself) off
to prepare yourself to continue doing something you unexpectedly stopped doing.
Everyone wonders if the nation can dust itself off after the disaster.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dusting yourself off (= cleaning dirt off yourself) after you fall

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

dust something off
dust (something) off
to make something usable after it has not been used for a long time.
It's a good time to dust off your resume and see if you can get some work.

Byrne dusted off some of the band's classics in Tuesday's concert.

dust (yourself) off
to prepare yourself to continue doing something you unexpectedly stopped doing.
Everyone wonders if the nation can dust itself off after the disaster.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dusting yourself off (= cleaning dirt off yourself) after you fall

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

dust off
v., informal
1. To get ready to use again.
Four years after he graduated from school, Tom decided to dust off his algebra book.
2. To throw a baseball pitch close to.
The pitcher dusted off the other team's best hitter.
Synonym: BRUSH BACK.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲