when the dust has settled

Idioms  

1. Also,. When matters have calmed down, as in The merger is complete, and when the dust has settled we can start on new projects. This idiom uses dust in the sense of “turmoil” or “commotion,” a usage dating from the first half of the 1800s.

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Example Sentences

Thinking that when the dust has settled and the few facts were are allowed to know have been fully digested - we'll come to see things differently.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2022

Might that be influenced by the sentiment of the fans; the broader mood around the club when the dust has settled on his 21st season in charge?

From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2017

That, when the dust has settled, we really do remember the good shots more than the bad drops.

From Golf Digest • Nov. 26, 2013

And even when the dust has settled from this week's riots, more anti-austerity protests are likely in the months ahead.

From Time • Aug. 14, 2011

In the morning when the dust has settled and the smoke has blown away, the loaders appear with their shovels and load the coal into the cars.

From Diggers in the Earth by Tappan, Eva March