collect dust

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

collect dust (third-person singular simple present collects dust, present participle collecting dust, simple past and past participle collected dust)

1. (idiomatic) To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.

   The trophies on his wall reminding him of his heyday are now just collecting dust.

Synonyms

• catch dust
• gather dust

Translations

remain unused

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 吃灰 (chīhuī)

• Finnish: pölyttyä
• French: ramasser la poussière
• Russian: пыли́ться (ru) impf (pylítʹsja)
• Swedish: samla damm (sv)