What is the meaning of Dusted?

To be successfully finished. Primarily heard in UK. I'm exhausted, but at least that workout is done and dusted. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

What does it mean if a deal is done and dusted?

It's all done and dusted. There is nothing that remains to be said about what has happened. ( informal) if a project, an activity, etc. is done and dusted, it is completely finished or ready: Everybody else seems to think the deal will be done and dusted by lunchtime, but I’m not so sure.

What does 'dust' mean in a funeral?

Akin to "ddead and buried." The funeral service is done and the dirt ("dust") has been put back into place on top of the casket (which is 'dusted'). Do you have a authoritative source for this?

What does it mean to leave someone in the dust?

leave someone or something in the dust to outdo someone or something comprehensively or with ease: leaving their competitors in the dust. 14. shake the dust off one's feet to depart angrily or contemptuously 15. throw dust in the eyes of to confuse or mislead