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1raise a dust — see under kick ● dust …
2raise — v. & n. v.tr. 1 put or take into a higher position. 2 (often foll. by up) cause to rise or stand up or be vertical; set upright. 3 increase the amount or value or strength of (raised their prices). 4 (often foll. by up) construct or build up. 5… …
3raise — I. verb (raised; raising) Etymology: Middle English reisen, raisen, from Old Norse reisa more at rear Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to cause or help to rise to a standing position 2. a. awaken, arouse …
4Dust — (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry particles… …
5Dust brand — Dust Dust (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry… …
6dust — [[t]dʌ̱st[/t]] ♦♦♦ dusts, dusting, dusted 1) N UNCOUNT Dust is very small dry particles of earth or sand. Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move... He reversed into the stockade in a cloud of dust. 2) N UNCOUNT Dust is the very small… …
7dust — /dʌst / (say dust) noun 1. earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. 2. any finely powdered substance, as sawdust. 3. a cloud of finely powdered earth or other matter in the air. 4. that to which anything, as the human body, is reduced by… …
8dust — n. 1) to gather; raise dust 2) fine, powdery dust 3) cosmic; gold; radioactive; volcanic dust 4) a cloud; layer; particle of dust 5) dust collects; settles 6) (misc.) from dust to dust * * * [dʌst] gold layer …
9raise\ a\ row — v. phr. To cause a disturbance, a fuss, or a scene. He raised quite a row when he noticed that someone had scratched his brand new car. Syn.: kick up a fuss, kick up a dust …
10Born to Raise Hell — Infobox Single Name = Born to Raise Hell Artist = Motörhead from Album = Bastards B side = Born to Raise Hell (Radio Edit)/Born to Raise Hell (Dust Bother Live and Funky Mix) Released = 1994 Format = CD single Recorded = Album version recorded in …
