Done and dusted

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adjective

Finished completely, with nothing left to do.

Congratulations, your project is done and dusted. You can relax now.
Visual representation of "done and dusted" - Finished completely, with nothing left to do.

Often appears as...

  • project is done and dusted
  • work is done and dusted

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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British Origin

The phrase is primarily used in the UK and Australia, so it might not be well understood by American English speakers.

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Once we tally up these figures, our work will be done and dusted.
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Informal Speech

It's best used in casual or informal settings, as it's an idiomatic expression not suitable for formal writing.

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The team cheered, saying their training was done and dusted.
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Complete Finality

It implies that not only is the task finished, but it also has been checked and needs no further attention.

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She submitted her essay, confident it was done and dusted.
Visual representation of the word "Done and dusted"

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