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making the dust fly

making the dust fly is the present participle and gerund of make the dust fly.

Meaning of make the dust fly

Verb

make the dust fly (third-person singular simple present makes the dust fly, present participle making the dust fly, simple past and past participle made the dust fly)

  1. (US, informal) To act very quickly or energetically.

Questions about making the dust fly

What is making the dust fly the present participle and gerund of?
Making the dust fly is the present participle and gerund of make the dust fly.

Words near making the dust fly in the dictionary

  1. making the case for
  2. making the cheese more binding
  3. making the cut
  4. making the deasil
  5. making the difference
  6. making the dust fly
  7. making the feathers fly
  8. making the first move
  9. making the fur fly
  10. making the grade
  11. making the headlines

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