after/when the dust settles
after the dust settles
Once things return to normal, as after a period of excitement, a high level of activity, etc. I promise to take you to the park after the dust settles and work isn't so hectic. I know you don't understand my motivation for this decision, but after the dust settles you'll see that it all makes sense. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami wreaked havoc on the city. It will only be after the dust settles that we understand the scope of that destruction.
when the dust settles
Once things return to normal after a period of excitement, a high level of activity, etc. I promise to take you to the park when the dust settles and work isn't so hectic.
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when the dust settles
1. Lit. when the dust falls out of the air. When the dust settles, we will have to begin sweeping it up.
2. . Fig. when things have calmed down. When the dust settles, we can start patching up all the hurt feelings.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
after/when the ˈdust settles
when all the exciting events, changes, etc. are over: When the dust finally began to settle, certain facts about the President’s resignation started to emerge.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017