gather dust

English

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Verb

gather dust (third-person singular simple present gathers dust, present participle gathering dust, simple past and past participle gathered dust)

1. To remain unused for a long period of time.

   Since he bought the book, it's just been sitting on the bookshelf and gathering dust.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: pölyttyä, pölyyntyä (fi)
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• French: prendre la poussière

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