down with the dust

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Ellipsis of come down with the dust (“To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money”).

abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, ellipsis, slang

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

down-modulated down-modulates down-modulating downarg downbear downbearing

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