bust the dust

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Verb

bust the dust (third-person singular simple present busts the dust, present participle busting the dust, simple past and past participle busted the dust or bust the dust)

1. (idiomatic, informal) To clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.

   After I scrub the floor, I'm going to bust the dust.