get hands dirty

get hands dirty
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.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • get one's hands dirty (or dirty one's hands) — do manual, menial, or other hard work. → dirty …   English new terms dictionary

  • get your hands dirty — 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • get your hands dirty — If you get your hands dirty, you become involved in something where the realities might compromise your principles. It can also mean that a person is not just stuck in an ivory tower dictating strategy, but is prepared to put in the effort and… …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • get one's hands dirty — ► get one s hands dirty (or dirty one s hands) do manual, menial, or other hard work. Main Entry: ↑dirty …   English terms dictionary

  • get your hands dirty —    If you get your hands dirty, you become involved in something where the realities might compromise your principles. It can also mean that a person is not just stuck in an ivory tower dictating strategy, but is prepared to put in the effort and …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • get one's hands dirty — do manual, menial, or other hard work unlike most chairmen, he gets his hands dirty working alongside the other managers ■ informal become involved in dishonest or dishonorable activity they can make a lot of money, but fat cats don t get their… …   Useful english dictionary

  • get your hands dirty — 1) to do physical work She d never get her hands dirty helping out around the house. 2) to become involved in something dishonest …   English dictionary

  • Get your hands dirty —   If you get your hands dirty, you become involved in something where the realities might compromise your principles …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • get your hands dirty — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dirty Hands (Battlestar Galactica) — Dirty Hands Battlestar Galactica episode Chief Tyrol is locked up for mutiny …   Wikipedia

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