“Let the dust settle”
DecisionsDefinição
Aguardar até que a confusão ou os sentimentos intensos se acalmem antes de agir.
English: To wait until confusion or strong feelings have calmed before acting.
Exemplos
Exemplos
1 / 2“Let the dust settle before we discuss the disagreement again.”
Aguarde até que os ânimos se acalmem antes de voltarmos a discutir a divergência.
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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.
Aguarde até que os ânimos se acalmem antes de voltarmos a discutir a divergência.
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 aguardar até que a confusão ou os sentimentos intensos se acalmem antes de 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.