like gold dust

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like gold dust (British & Australian) also like gold (American)

if things or people are like gold dust, they are difficult to get because a lot of people want them Tickets for the Coldplay concert were like gold dust. We were really lucky to get them. Skilled workers are like gold in the engineering industry.

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See also: dust, gold, like

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