shakes off the dust from one's feet

A form of shake off the dust from one's feet — To separate oneself from something unpleasant; to leave a place for good.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shake off the dust from one's feet
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APA

shakes off the dust from one's feet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakes%20off%20the%20dust%20from%20one's%20feet

MLA

“shakes off the dust from one's feet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakes%20off%20the%20dust%20from%20one's%20feet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shakes off the dust from one's feet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakes%20off%20the%20dust%20from%20one's%20feet.

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