collect dust

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collect dust (third-person singular simple present collects dust, present participle collecting dust, simple past and past participle collected dust)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.
    The trophies on his wall reminding him of his heyday are now just collecting dust.

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