“Let the dust settle”
DecisionsDéfinition
Attendre que la confusion ou les émotions fortes se soient apaisées avant d'agir.
English: To wait until confusion or strong feelings have calmed before acting.
Exemples
Exemples
1 / 2“Let the dust settle before we discuss the disagreement again.”
Attendez que les tensions se soient apaisées avant de discuter à nouveau de ce désaccord.
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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.
Attendez que les tensions se soient apaisées avant de discuter à nouveau de ce désaccord.
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?
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- What does "Let the dust settle" mean?
- "Let the dust settle" means attendre que la confusion ou les émotions fortes se soient apaisées avant d'agir.
- 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.