charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it
charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it
A humorous response when one is not likely to pay for something. A: "By my calculations, you still owe me three dollars from our last trip to the movies." B: "Oh, just charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it!"
Charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it.
Rur. Do not expect to be paid for this. (A humorous answer to a question like, "Who is going to pay for this?") Tom: Who's going to pay me all that money you owe? Mary: Charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it!