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
Cedric['sedrik]
Lenore[lə'nɔ:]
Nikolina-Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
BranwenBRAN-wenWelsh, Welsh Mythology
Sheard-English (Rare)
Avinash-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada