Usage patterns
〈場所〉に埃がたまるdust accumulates in a place
Dust has piled up on the bookshelf.
埃を払うto brush off dust
I brushed the dust off my jacket before heading out.
埃をかぶるto be covered in dust (from disuse)
That guitar has been sitting covered in dust for years.
埃を立てるto kick up dust
The car drove off, kicking up dust as it went.
Expressions
叩けば埃が出るeveryone has flaws; scratch the surface and you'll find dirt
