dust off
Remove surface particles
To dust off something is to remove dust or debris from its surface, typically after a period of disuse.
The phrase extends figuratively to reviving or bringing back something neglected: She dusted off her old guitar, The company dusted off a marketing strategy from the nineties.
A dustoff is also military slang for a helicopter medical evacuation.
Restore after ending
- reawakenBecome alert again
- rekindleRenew something dormant
- retrieveGet something back
- unearthExcavate or reveal hidden
rediscover · bring back · pull out · dig out · revisit · reclaim · forgotten · neglected
resurrect
Restore after ending
unearth · rediscover · bring back · pull out · dig out · revisit · reclaim · forgotten · neglected · unused
sweep
Brush clean with broom
scrub · tidy · neaten · spotless · pristine · gleaming · sparkling · cloth · rag · surface
repurpose
Adapt for new use
recondition · salvage · revamp · rework · upcycle · reclaim · vintage · antique · heirloom · hand-me-down
ready
Suitable for use now
- warm upPrepare body for exercise
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- rehearsePractice before performing
prepare · gear up · get ready · tune up · brush up · limber up · stretch · prime · comeback
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- Wild Westcowboy, howdy, sheriff, giddyup, lawmen
- quick cleansrinse, sponge bath, spot cleaning, quick rinse, rinsing
- recoveryrecovery, sobriety, rehab, recover, recovery room
- releasefree, liberate, let go, unleash, release
- Vietnam WarVietnam War, Vietnam, Tet Offensive, My Lai Massacre, Viet Cong
dust offdeep clean
Intensive, comprehensive cleaning
scour · sanitize · sterilize · power wash · polish
off, dust, dusty, dusting, takeoff, show-off, offset, duster, dusted