in the dust, leave someone



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.
See also: leave

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ritu-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
CandaceKAN-dis (English), kan-DAY-see (English), KAN-də-see (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Indira-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Krister-Swedish
HildegardeHIL-de-gahr-dəGerman (Rare)
SigridSEEG-reed (Finnish)Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Estonian, Finnish (Archaic)