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shake the dust from one's feet

shake the dust from one's feet

Depart in a hurry, especially from an unpleasant situation; also, leave forever. For example, I couldn't wait to shake the dust from my feet; I never wanted to see either of them again . This metaphoric term, alluding to moving one's feet fast enough to shake off dust, appears in several books of the Bible. [c. 1600]
See also: dust, feet, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MeadhbhMAYVIrish, Irish Mythology
Nanuli-Georgian
JinnyJIN-eeEnglish
Keshia-African American
MertonMUR-tənEnglish
Lucialoo-CHEE-ah (Italian), LOO-tsee-ah (German), LOO-shə (English), loo-SEE-ə (English)Italian, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovak, Ancient Roman
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