- saw sawdust
- review a decision or failure too many times
"Don't saw sawdust," said the old man. "Don't live in the past."
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saw sawdust
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saw|dust — «S DUHST», noun, adjective, verb. –n. tiny particles of wood made by sawing: »We prefer hardwood sawdust, like birch, maple, and oak (New Yorker). –adj. 1. filled or covered with sawdust: »a sawdust doll, a sawdust floor. 2. of or having to do… … Useful english dictionary
Sawdust — is composed of fine particles of wood. This material is produced from cutting with a saw, hence its name. It has a variety of practical uses, including serving as a mulch, or as an alternative to clay cat litter, or as a fuel, or for the… … Wikipedia
Sawdust — Saw dust , n. Dust or small fragments of wood (or of stone, etc.) made by the cutting of a saw. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sawdust — 1520s, from SAW (Cf. saw) (1) + DUST (Cf. dust) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
sawdust — /saw dust /, n. small particles of wood produced in sawing. [1520 30; SAW1 + DUST] * * * … Universalium
sawdust — saw|dust [ˈso:dʌst US ˈso: ] n [U] very small pieces of wood that are left when you have been cutting wood … Dictionary of contemporary English
sawdust — saw|dust [ sɔ,dʌst ] noun uncount very small pieces of wood like dust that are produced when you cut wood … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sawdust — saw·dust … English syllables
sawdust — saw•dust [[t]ˈsɔˌdʌst[/t]] n. bui fine particles of wood produced in sawing … From formal English to slang
Saw pit — A saw pit or sawpit is a pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawed with a long two handled saw by two men, one standing above the timber and the other below. [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sawpit sawpit ] and… … Wikipedia
