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coming down with one's dust

coming down with one's dust is the present participle and gerund of come down with one's dust.

Meaning of come down with one's dust

Verb

come down with one's dust (third-person singular simple present comes down with one's dust, present participle coming down with one's dust, simple past came down with one's dust, past participle come down with one's dust)

  1. (archaic, slang) To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money.

Questions about coming down with one's dust

What is coming down with one's dust the present participle and gerund of?
Coming down with one's dust is the present participle and gerund of come down with one's dust.

Words near coming down with one's dust in the dictionary

  1. coming down to
  2. coming down to earth
  3. coming down to us
  4. coming down upon
  5. coming down with
  6. coming down with one's dust
  7. coming down with the dust
  8. coming first
  9. coming for
  10. coming forth
  11. coming forward

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