dust 'em off

dust 'em off
expr AmE sl
1)

He was dusting 'em off in his room — Он прилежно занимался в своей комнате

2)

I guess we must dust 'em off — Мы должны вспомнить события недавнего прошлого

3)

He was going to dust 'em off after a long absence — После долгого отсутствия он снова намерен вернуться к прежней работе


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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