“Let the dust settle”
DecisionsKahulugan
Maghintay hanggang sa humupa ang kalituhan o matinding damdamin bago kumilos.
English: To wait until confusion or strong feelings have calmed before acting.
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1 / 2“Let the dust settle before we discuss the disagreement again.”
Maghintay hanggang sa humupa ang matinding damdamin bago natin muling pag-usapan ang hindi pagkakasundo.
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
_____ before we discuss the disagreement again.Compare with the original example
Let the dust settle before we discuss the disagreement again.
Maghintay hanggang sa humupa ang matinding damdamin bago natin muling pag-usapan ang hindi pagkakasundo.
Write a two-line conversation using “Let the dust settle”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryMga madalas itanong
- What does "Let the dust settle" mean?
- "Let the dust settle" means maghintay hanggang sa humupa ang kalituhan o matinding damdamin bago kumilos.
- How do you use "Let the dust settle" in a sentence?
- Example: "Let the dust settle before we discuss the disagreement again."
- Should I interpret "Let the dust settle" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.