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gather dust
remain unused
If something gathers dust, it stays unused for a long time.
Hear it in real life
Do you still play the keyboard?
Not really; it's been gathering dust for years.
The expensive coffee machine is gathering dust in the cupboard.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My exercise bike has been gathering the dust.
Say: My exercise bike has been gathering dust.
In this expression, say 'gather dust' without 'the'; 'gather the dust' describes physically collecting dust instead.
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How it fits in a sentence.
something gathers dust; be gathering dust
Your turn: say it out loud
The expensive coffee machine is gathering dust in the cupboard.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
gather dust
remain unused
“The expensive coffee machine is gathering dust in the cupboard.”
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