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Meaning of "dusting down" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUSTING DOWN

dusting down  [ˈdʌstɪŋ daʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUSTING DOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dusting down is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUSTING DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dusting down in the English dictionary

The definition of dusting down in the dictionary is to give sb a dusting down to reprimand someone to get a dusting down to receive a reprimand.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUSTING DOWN


breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
crackdown
ˈkrækdaʊn
down
daʊn
letdown
lɛt daʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pull-down
ˈpʊlˌdaʊn
put-down
ˈpʊtdaʊn
run-down
ˌrʌnˈdaʊn
rundown
ˈrʌndaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
sit-down
ˈsɪtdaʊn
slowdown
ˈsləʊˌdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
step-down
ˈstɛpˌdaʊn
sundown
ˈsʌnˌdaʊn
takedown
ˈteɪkdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn
upside-down
ˌʌpsaɪdˈdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUSTING DOWN

dustcart
dustcloth
duster
duster coat
dustheap
dustier
dustiest
dustily
dustiness
dusting
dusting-powder
dustless
dustlike
dustman
dustmen
dustoff
dustpan
dustproof
dustrag
dustsheet

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUSTING DOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
cut down
get down
go down
hands down
hold down
lay down
low-down
put down
ride down
sit down
step down
take down
turn down
up and down
upside down
when the chips are down
wind down
write down

Synonyms and antonyms of dusting down in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dusting down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUSTING DOWN

Find out the translation of dusting down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dusting down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dusting down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喷粉下来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quitar el polvo hacia abajo
570 millions of speakers

English

dusting down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे ठोकरें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغبار أسفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пыли вниз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espanando para baixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিচে ঝাড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dépoussiérage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Debu ke bawah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stauben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダウン散布
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아래 채취
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Debu mudhun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bụi xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே தூசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाली झोडपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aşağı toz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spolverare giù
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odkurzanie dół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пилу вниз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

praf jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεσκόνισμα κάτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afstof af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

damning ned
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dusting ned
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dusting down

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSTING DOWN»

The term «dusting down» is used very little and occupies the 173.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSTING DOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dusting down

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUSTING DOWN»

Discover the use of dusting down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dusting down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Good Housekeeping
Here is a splendid chance to exercise the deep muscles of back, waist, jnd abdomen, muscles which directly HOUSEWORK for HEALTH By Miriam Loder Wallace Dusting down walls can give you as good a stretch and swing as even your ...
2
The Aerobic House Cleaning Lifestyle
If I am dusting down the sides of the picture. -130-
Stevie Markovich, 2013
3
The Christian Work and the Evangelist
Is it needful to say that window shades should have a good dusting down either with cloth or brush, and then be rolled to the top before sweeping is done? We think some housekeepers do forget what stanch dust-holders the window shades  ...
4
An African Odyssey
'I thought you said that you had none,' Kimberley said, getting to her feet and dusting down the back of her jeans. 'I said the garage has none. I did not say you can't buy any.' He handed the passports back. 'It is a lot more expensive as it has to ...
Angus Hyslop, 2007
5
Pierre-Gilles De Gennes: A Life in Science
Dusting Down the Lab At the same time, Pierre-Gilles had to set up his lab, starting from scratch, or rather... from rooms stuffed with used files and old equipment. “Fortunately, I managed to bring in two top physicists, Madeleine Veyssié, a team ...
Laurence Plévert, 2011
6
A Contemporary Study of Musical Arts: Illuminations, ...
Meanwhile the escorting “maw-afia” are busily engaged in dusting down the “ spirit” to remove earth stains of the grave. (Basden, 1921:24) In the first instance, the expression, nna anyi, “our father”, is an honorific address for any noble and ...
Meki Nzewi, Odyke Nzewi, 2007
7
Breakthrough Rapid Reading
4. Dust down the right page in about ten seconds. As you near the bottom, turn the page with your left hand. Your right hand should come back to the "new" left page and immediately begin dusting down that page. 5. Continue doing this for ...
Peter Kump, 1999
8
Full Circle
Everyone shrieked, swore, and began to try to clean themselves up by vigorous dusting down. 'Goddammit!' Jeannie said, whilst Annette cried that she was starving and just look at the stew. Sara, giggling, was trying to scoop a thick fur coat of ...
Judith Saxton, J E Johnson, 2012
9
The Ohio Cultivator
All the morning there was a great breeze made by the swing of her brooms and brushes, dusting down walls and sweeping old carpets, scattering the cobwebs and gossamers and removing all sorts of rubbish preparatory to spring fitting up.
10
Three Crawford Brothers: The WW II Memoirs of Three Pilots
Not just an external dusting, it was a complete body dusting, down both front and rear of the trouser legs (not down with the trousers) by opening belt and unbuttoning top; up the chest and back; then came the dust storm that left one gasping ...
Raymond Shelton Crawford, Fred Roberts Crawford, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUSTING DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dusting down is used in the context of the following news items.
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John McFarlane profile: 'Mack the Knife' wields his blade at Barclays
Given Mr McFarlane's track record, rumours he was dusting down the sharpening steel again for Antony Jenkins started the day he became ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
McFarlane wields his blade again
Given McFarlane's track record, rumours he was dusting down the sharpening steel again for Antony Jenkins started the day he became ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
3
10 rules for condition monitoring
... doing the obvious little things like appropriate lubrication, dusting down cooling fans on motors, running a vacuum over the distribution board ... «Plant & Works Engineering magazine, Jul 15»
4
British Grand Prix: F1 drama as Hamilton wins at Silverstone
"Just when Formula 1 needed picking up and dusting down, Silverstone put on the show of the season so far," says Kevin Eason in The Times. «The Week UK, Jul 15»
5
Video - Brian O'Driscoll takes up tennis and admits: "I have turned …
O'Driscoll is almost a full season out of the game now and while he has no intentions of dusting down the boots again, he has said that ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Tanker spills hazardous chemicals on road
Firefighters liaised with technical support to remove the chemical and spent over three hours dusting down the road. The road was finally ... «Brighouse Echo, Jul 15»
7
Berger told whoppers, claim Farnborough FC chiefs
Meanwhile, stars such as Ossie Ardiles, Neil Ruddock, Laurie Sanchez and Neil Webb will be dusting down the boots to play in a charity ... «gethampshire.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
'If all births are medicalised then what function does a midwife have?'
... agent provocateur, I am rather looking forward to dusting down my own Hieronymus Bosch-hellish anecdotes of extreme birthing, NHS-style. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
9
Andy and Bruce are soaked for a good cause
Rotarians all over Britain have been dusting down their bicycles and braving the elements with a sponsored ride in stages from John O' Groats ... «Brechin Advertiser, Jun 15»
10
Deal or No Deal shows how transparency makes us risk averse
“What the eye don't see,” chirps Basil's ever-insouciant cook, while casually dusting down the offending cutlet, “the chef gets away with.”. «The Conversation UK, Jun 15»

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