not see someone for dust

verb

To not see someone at all; implying a hasty departure.

“If I got a job offer as good as that, you wouldn't see me for dust.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. idiomaticTo not see someone at all; implying a hasty departure.

    If I got a job offer as good as that, you wouldn't see me for dust.

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APA

not see someone for dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20see%20someone%20for%20dust

MLA

“not see someone for dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20see%20someone%20for%20dust. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not see someone for dust,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20see%20someone%20for%20dust.

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