We turned them loose on the work, and they made the dust fly. (RHD) — Мы поручили им эту работу, и они трудились как черти.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
dust — [dust] n. [ME < OE, akin to MLowG: for IE base see DUN1] 1. powdery earth or other matter in bits fine enough to be easily suspended in air 2. a cloud of such matter 3. confusion; turmoil 4. a) earth, esp. as the place of burial … English World dictionary
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