dust and ashes

dust and ashes
   пpax и тлeн, тлeн и cуeтa (выpaжaeт гopькoe paзoчapoвaниe, мыcль o ничтoжнocти, бpeннocти, нeдoлгoвeчнocти чeгo-л.) [этим. библ.]
    Hate him she did not quite; but he was dust and ashes to her, and even for her name's sake she scarcely wished to marry him (Th. Hardy). But be sure of this, Count Styptich will be remembered long after you and I are dust and ashes (A. Christie). You said to me once that life without me was dust and ashes to you (A Christie)

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  • dust and ashes — used to convey a feeling of great disappointment or disillusion about something the party would be dust and ashes if he couldn t come …   Useful english dictionary

  • In dust and ashes — Dust Dust (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • In dust and ashes — Ashes Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dust and ashes — something that causes great disappointment. → dust …   English new terms dictionary

  • in dust and ashes — phrasal 1. : with dust and ashes put on the head as a sign of grief or humiliation 2. : with repentance and sorrow : in sackcloth and ashes …   Useful english dictionary

  • dust and ashes — mourning, sorrow, grief …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Dust to Ashes — Studio album by Bleeding Through Released April 17, 2001 Genre …   Wikipedia

  • In sackcloth and ashes — Ashes Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dust — (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry particles… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dust brand — Dust Dust (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ashes — Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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