shake the dust from one's feet

shake the dust from one's feet  {v. phr.}
To depart or leave with some measure of disgust or displeasure.
Jim was so unhappy in our small, provincial town that he was glad to shake the dust from his feet and move to New York.
Categories: add yours {v. phr.}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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