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Difference between Make a dust and Make the dust fly

make a dust—(coll.) act in a noisy manner; cause a commotion (also: raise the dust):

  • No real building can come out of revolutions which make a dust and a mess and bitterness and reaction.

make the dust fly —(coll.) start working with the utmost vigor or energy (also: make the feathers fly):

  • We turned them loose on the work, and they made the dust fly.