get (one's) hands dirty

1. To do hard work, often manual labor. There is nothing more rewarding to me than getting my hands dirty in my garden. I really appreciate you guys getting your hands dirty and helping us move.

2. To be involved in something illegal or unseemly. Uncle Pete has been avoiding us ever since we discovered that he gets his hands dirty working for the mob. No one can know about my police record—I don't want people to think that I still get my hands dirty.

See also: dirty, get, hand

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

get one's hands dirty and dirty one's hands; soil one's hands

1. Fig. to get closely involved in a difficult task. You have to get your hands dirty if you expect to get the gutters cleaned out.

2. Fig. to become involved with something illegal; to do a shameful thing; to do something that is beneath one. The mayor would never get his hands dirty by giving away political favors. I will not dirty my hands by breaking the law.

get your hands dirty

COMMON If you get your hands dirty, you do difficult, dirty or routine work. I never get my hands dirty raising money the hard way. The guys at the top make all the money, while the people actually getting their hands dirty make very little. Compare with not dirty your hands.

See also: dirty, get, hand

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

get your hands dirty (or dirty your hands)

1 do manual, menial, or other hard work. 2 become directly involved in dishonest or dishonourable activity. informal

1 1998 Spectator Unlike its sister churches in the West, the Catholic Church in the Philippines is not afraid to get its hands dirty.

See also: dirty, get, hand

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

get your ˈhands dirty

do physical work: He’s not frightened of getting his hands dirty.

See also: dirty, get, hand

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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get your hands dirty
dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage
dream of a funeral and you hear of a wedding
How are you getting on?
time is getting on
like getting blood out of/from a stone
like getting blood from a stone
like getting blood out of a stone
like getting blood out of a turnip
like getting blood from a turnip

词组	get (one's) hands dirty
释义	get (one's) hands dirty get (one's) hands dirty 1. To do hard work, often manual labor. There is nothing more rewarding to me than getting my hands dirty in my garden. I really appreciate you guys getting your hands dirty and helping us move. 2. To be involved in something illegal or unseemly. Uncle Pete has been avoiding us ever since we discovered that he gets his hands dirty working for the mob. No one can know about my police record—I don't want people to think that I still get my hands dirty. See also: dirty, get, hand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get one's hands dirty and dirty one's hands; soil one's hands 1. Fig. to get closely involved in a difficult task. You have to get your hands dirty if you expect to get the gutters cleaned out. 2. Fig. to become involved with something illegal; to do a shameful thing; to do something that is beneath one. The mayor would never get his hands dirty by giving away political favors. I will not dirty my hands by breaking the law. See also: and, dirty, get, hand, soil McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. get your hands dirty COMMON If you get your hands dirty, you do difficult, dirty or routine work. I never get my hands dirty raising money the hard way. The guys at the top make all the money, while the people actually getting their hands dirty make very little. Compare with not dirty your hands. See also: dirty, get, hand Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. get your hands dirty (or dirty your hands) 1 do manual, menial, or other hard work. 2 become directly involved in dishonest or dishonourable activity. informal 1 1998 Spectator Unlike its sister churches in the West, the Catholic Church in the Philippines is not afraid to get its hands dirty. See also: dirty, get, hand Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary get your ˈhands dirty do physical work: He’s not frightened of getting his hands dirty. See also: dirty, get, hand Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: get your hands dirty dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage dream of a funeral and you hear of a wedding How are you getting on? time is getting on like getting blood out of/from a stone like getting blood from a stone like getting blood out of a stone like getting blood out of a turnip like getting blood from a turnip
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