dust sth off
UK also dust down— phrasal verb with dust uk/dʌst/us/dʌst/verb
to prepare something for use, especially after it has not been used for a long time:
It's time to dust off the old chemistry books and start studying.
UK They brought out the old ambulances, dusted them down and put them back into service.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Preparing
- batten
- batten down the hatches idiom
- break sb in
- build-up
- calibrate
- draw
- forewarn
- gear
- gird yourself idiom
- groundwork
- homework
- lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom
- lead up to sth
- preparation
- roll
- steel
- suit
- suit up
- work (yourself) up to sth
- work your way around to sth idiom
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