See collect dust on Wiktionary
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"(idiomatic) To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time."
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "chīhuī",
"sense": "remain unused",
"word": "吃灰"
},
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"sense": "remain unused",
"word": "pölyttyä"
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"sense": "remain unused",
"word": "ramasser la poussière"
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"roman": "pylítʹsja",
"sense": "remain unused",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "пыли́ться"
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"sense": "remain unused",
"word": "samla damm"
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"roman": "chīhuī",
"sense": "remain unused",
"word": "吃灰"
},
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"sense": "remain unused",
"word": "pölyttyä"
},
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"sense": "remain unused",
"word": "ramasser la poussière"
},
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],
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},
{
"code": "sv",
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"sense": "remain unused",
"word": "samla damm"
}
],
"word": "collect dust"
}
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