Definition of dust oneself off
- He stood up and dusted himself off.
: fine particles of matter (as of earth)
: the particles into which something disintegrates
: something worthless
: to make dusty
: to make free of dust
: to sprinkle with fine particles
: a person's self : one's own self
: one's normal, healthy, or sane condition or self
: from a place or position
: at a distance in space or time
: from a course : aside
used as a function word to indicate physical separation or distance from a position of rest, attachment, or union
: to seaward of
: from the possession or charge of
: seaward
: right
: more removed or distant
: to go away : depart
: kill, murder
: competition : contest
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