beating the dust

A form of beat the dust — To perform curvets too precipitately or too low.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat the dust
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APA

beating the dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20dust

MLA

“beating the dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20dust. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beating the dust,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20dust.

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