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What does "down to dust" mean?

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Rebecca

"Down to dust" is not a very common expression. In this context, she means that she won't let her naysayers or critics break her down into "nothing" (dust). You may have seen this expression in its other forms, such as "down into dust," "into dust," and "turn into dust." Ex: Every promise they made turned into dust. Ex: She watched her effort turn into dust.

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