leave in the dust

Meaning

1. leave sb in the dust

   to leave sb far behind

In the movies · 3

• Fuck it. Leave 'em in the dust just like the old days.Ambulance2022
• How do I know you ain't just gonna floor the gas and leave me in the dust?Nocturnal Animals2016
• I can't see her leaving multiple grooms in the dust like that.Runaway Bride1999

From the same entry

• let the dust settle
• bite the dust
• done and dusted
• dust down
• dust off