come down with one's dust

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Also seen as: come down with the dust

Meaning · English

To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trả tiền, đặc biệt là tiền mặt, thanh toán hóa đơn

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Register: archaic, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “come down with one's dust” mean?

To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money.

Is “come down with one's dust” formal or informal?

come down with one's dust is generally archaic, slang.