The story
1953, UK, with "dusted" alliterative and expressing "finishing touches". Compare home and hosed.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
done and dusted
Today it means: Completed thoroughly and satisfactorily. Full definition →
Today it means: Completed thoroughly and satisfactorily. Full definition →
1953, UK, with "dusted" alliterative and expressing "finishing touches". Compare home and hosed.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.