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get hands dirty |
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get your hands dirty (informal) to involve yourself in all parts of a job, including the parts that are unpleasant, or involve hard, practical work Unlike other bosses, he's not afraid to get his hands dirty and the men like that in him. get your hands dirty also dirty your hands to involve yourself in doing work that is basic to something Erin likes to get her hands dirty by altering the computer code to make it run the way she wants it to. She'll organize the event, but she doesn't like to get her hands dirty by selling tickets. Opposite of: keep your hands cleanHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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