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as common as muck (British & Australian, informal)

an impolite way of describing someone who is from a low social class. You can tell from the way she talks she's as common as muck.

See also: common

Lady Muck (British & Australian, humorous)

a woman who thinks she is very important and should be treated better than everyone else. Look at Lady Muck over there, expecting everyone to wait on her!

See also: lady

muck-raking (informal)

the activity of trying to discover unpleasant information about people so that you can tell the public. These reports are nothing but muck-raking - journalists should not be allowed to investigate ministers' private business dealings.

treat someone like muck (informal)

to treat someone without respect or kindness. Mick treats his girlfriend like muck, but she's crazy about him.

See also: like, treat

Where there's muck, there's brass. (British)

something that you say which means you can make a lot of money from work that most people do not want to do because they think it is dirty or unpleasant. Decorating's a messy job, but where there's muck, there's brass.

See also: brass

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muck around (with something)

to do something without a serious purpose. Why was she mucking around in such a risky neighborhood? I kept working on this text until I thought it was good, and then I tried not to muck around with it anymore.

See also: around

muck something up

to make a situation more confusing or difficult. Our leaders have demonstrated their great talent for mucking things up. Don't muck up our lives just because he was misbehaving.

muddy the waters