ビジネス英語口語表現613:after the dust settles
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Today’s lesson of colloquial expression
613. after the dust settles 騒ぎが収まった後で、一段落したら
- this means after a situation has calmed down and returned to normal, such as after a fight or a conflict
1. The soldiers will be hitting the beach around 6am, and after the dust settles let’s hope that they’re all ok.
2. Greg and Steve got in a bit of a fist fight last night. I hope that after the dust settles they are still friends.