dustoff

[ duhst-awf, -of ]

/ ˈdʌstˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

noun Military Slang.

medevac (def. 1).

Origin of dustoff

1965–70; dust + (take)off, with pun on verb phrase dust off

Words nearby dustoff

dust kitten, dustman, dust mite, dust mop, dust mouse, dustoff, dustoor, dustpan, dustproof, dust ruffle, dustsheet

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Example sentences from the Web for dustoff

But even here, there are some efforts that are extraordinary—and DUSTOFF 73 was exactly that.
For the Heroes of DUSTOFF 73, Saving Lives is a Daily Business|Tony Doukopil|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Idioms and Phrases with dustoff

dust off

Restore to use. For example, I've dusted off last year's menu for the party. This usage alludes to cleaning and thereby renewing some object. [Mid-1900s]

Pitch a baseball dangerously close to the batter's head, as in I'm sure he dusted him off on purpose. [Slang; 1920s]

Finish off, kill; also, easily defeat. For example, They vowed to dust off the old man, or We'll dust off this team in no time. [Slang; c. 1940]

Thrash, beat up, as in If he didn't hand over his wallet, they threatened to dust him off. [Slang; 1920s]

单词	dustoff
释义	dustoff [ duhst-awf, -of ] / ˈdʌstˌɔf, -ˌɒf / noun Military Slang. medevac (def. 1). Origin of dustoff 1965–70; dust + (take)off, with pun on verb phrase dust off Words nearby dustoff dust kitten, dustman, dust mite, dust mop, dust mouse, dustoff, dustoor, dustpan, dustproof, dust ruffle, dustsheet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dustoff But even here, there are some efforts that are extraordinary—and DUSTOFF 73 was exactly that. For the Heroes of DUSTOFF 73, Saving Lives is a Daily Business\|Tony Doukopil\|November 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Idioms and Phrases with dustoff dust off 1 Restore to use. For example, I've dusted off last year's menu for the party. This usage alludes to cleaning and thereby renewing some object. [Mid-1900s] 2 Pitch a baseball dangerously close to the batter's head, as in I'm sure he dusted him off on purpose. [Slang; 1920s] 3 Finish off, kill; also, easily defeat. For example, They vowed to dust off the old man, or We'll dust off this team in no time. [Slang; c. 1940] 4 Thrash, beat up, as in If he didn't hand over his wallet, they threatened to dust him off. [Slang; 1920s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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