in the dust, leave someone

Leave one far behind, as in a race or competition. For example, This marketing strategy will leave the others in the dust. This metaphoric colloquialism alludes to the dust raised by a fast-moving horse or vehicle.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abessa	-	Biblical Greek
Catarina	kah-tah-REE-nah (Italian), ka-ta-REE-na (Galician)	Italian, Portuguese, Occitan, Galician
JarosŁAwa	yah-raw-SWAH-vah	Polish
Thea	TE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)	German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Amice	-	Medieval English
Mikha'il	-	Arabic