Meaning of 'Dry as dust'
What does the saying 'Dry as dust' mean?
Idiom: Dry as dust
Meaning:
Very dry. Often used metaphorically: a boring, literal person or an unexciting speech. "She knows her stuff but she's dry as dust."
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