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
JozefÍNa	-	Slovak
Gareth	GAR-əth (Welsh, English)	Welsh, English (British), Arthurian Romance
Embla	EM-blah (Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish)	Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Wally	['weili]
Primo	PREE-mo (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Denice	də-NEES	English