the dust settles

idiom

—used to talk about what happens when things become clear or calm after a period of change or confusion

I'll call you as soon as the dust settles from the move.

When the dust settled and the votes were recounted, she had won the election.

You should let the dust settle before you make any big decisions.

Examples of the dust settles in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ahead of its streaming premiere, Billboard exclusively shares a clip from the ABC News Studios program featuring Too $hort, who speaks candidly on the Drizzy-K. Dot battle and compares them to Bill Gates and Elon Musk as two billionaires fighting, but still being fine when the dust settles. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025

But as the dust settles on a tumultuous weekend of NBA trades, one question lingers around this deal: Did the Bulls get enough back for their best player? —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025

When the dust settles, roughly 100 people will be affected, either through layoffs or position bumps, City Administrator Jestin Johnson said in a memo to workers. —Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025

As the dust settles from the blitzkrieg of the first few days, public awareness of these and other unpopular measures will increase. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025