idiom

let the dust settle

LET thuh DUST SET-ul

lɛt ðə dʌst ˈsɛtəl

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letthedustsettle

To allow a situation to calm down before taking action.

After the merger announcement, the CEO advised staff to let the dust settle before making decisions.

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