The phrase when the dust settles means to wait until after confusion or trouble has passed. Things become calmer, and it is easier to think clearly.
The idiom draws from the literal image of dust being kicked up while you are working, which then falls to the ground later.
The idiom draws from the literal image of dust being kicked up while you are working, which then falls to the ground later.
We’ll decide what to do next when the dust settles.