down with the dust
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Meaning · English
Ellipsis of come down with the dust (“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 “down with the dust” mean?
Ellipsis of come down with the dust (“To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money”).
Is “down with the dust” formal or informal?
down with the dust is generally archaic, slang.