gets one's hands dirty

A form of get one's hands dirty — To get involved with the unpleasant parts of a task, such as manual labor or unethical activities.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of get one's hands dirty
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