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خاک میخوره

English translation: gathering dust

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:خاک میخوره
English translation:gathering dust
Entered by: Elham Sharifi

19:15 May 16, 2019
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: خاک میخوره
پس چرا اجناس شرکت در انبار داره خاک میخوره؟
Mahsa Tavakoli
Iran
Local time: 05:07
gathering dust
Explanation:
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/gather dust
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Elham Sharifi
Local time: 05:07
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3gathering dust
Elham Sharifi
5 +1collecting dust
Younes Mostafaei


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
gathering dust


Explanation:
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/gather dust

Elham Sharifi
Local time: 05:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sina Salehi
13 mins
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agree  Ali Fazel
1 day 7 hrs
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agree  Zeynab Tajik
1 day 13 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
collecting dust


Explanation:
Another choice.

▪ Now I occupy space in your lounge collecting dust.
▪ But I found it collected dust in a corner.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - Extras


Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Local time: 05:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 77

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zeynab Tajik
1 day 1 hr
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