leave for dust
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Meaning · English
To outdo or surpass someone or something completely
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Vượt qua hoặc vượt trội hoàn toàn so với ai đó hoặc thứ gì
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: leave dust behind
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The new smartphone left its competitors for dust in terms of sales
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “leave for dust” mean?
To outdo or surpass someone or something completely Literally: leave dust behind
Is “leave for dust” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.