dusts off the cobwebs

A form of dust off the cobwebs — To begin an activity that has been suspended for a long time; to return to something after a long time, especially when there is a need to regain former familiarity or facility.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dust off the cobwebs
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dusts off the cobwebs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dusts%20off%20the%20cobwebs

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

Chicago

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

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