“get your hands dirty”
To become directly involved in hard, unglamorous, or morally questionable work rather than delegating or staying at a distance. The phrase emphasizes a willingness to do practical, hands-on tasks even when they are difficult or unpleasant. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "get your hands dirty" in the video clips below.
Hear how "get your hands dirty" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Doctor Who, Walking Dead, American Horror Story, Mythical Kitchen, High Performance and 5 more.
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TV ShowDoctor Who
Doctor Who — S02E07
“Get your hands dirty for once.”
You're gonna come and work alongside me. … (THUDDING)
Play at 10:08
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TV ShowWalking Dead
Walking Dead — S03E05
“Get your hands
dirty for once, huh?”
Here you go. … All right. Come on.
Come on down.
Play at 22:46
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YouTubeMythical Kitchen1.5M views · 2021-10-05
$840 Cheese Wheel Jollibee Spaghetti Taste Test | FANCY FAST FOOD
“Get your hands dirty, get in there.”
and that's how pasta come out. … Eee!
Play at 22:27
YouTubeHigh Performance161K views
Alex Albon Finally Speaks Out: Red Bull Exit, Williams Future & Negative Side of F1
“um get your hands dirty kind of guys and”
from the ground up kind of one of them … uh you know he was talking to me um um
Play at 32:21
YouTubeRich Roll300K views · 2021-06-21
Van Neistat Is The Spirited Man | Rich Roll Podcast
“and get your hands dirty and, you know,”
and what it means to roll up your sleeves … connect with your environment and your natural world.
Play at 27:32
YouTubeSteve Mould1.2M views · 2018-03-16
5 Interesting Things
“can get your hands dirty as you're”
do-it-yourself engineering because you … working through the course you can build
Play at 14:07
YouTubeTheo Von437K views · 2019-08-02
Last Chance U's Coach Jason Brown | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #219
“your get your get your hands dirty man”
hands-on experience out there and get … and figure it out and I don't know if a
Play at 1:14:51
YouTubeWIRED5.2M views · 2025-03-04
Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan Answers DnD Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
“you got to get your hands dirty you got”
got to Slug It Out like the rest of us … to jump in Two Boots first and Run the
Play at 18:26
YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO9.0M views · 2024-03-18
The Manipulation Expert: You're Being Manipulated! Use Jealousy To Manipulate People! Robert Greene
“not willing to get your hands dirty and”
people to see you as a saint if you're … to organize and to say I've got to take
Play at 1:41:25
TV ShowAmerican Horror Story
American Horror Story — S03E09
“You don't get your hands dirty.”
Your only job is to gather intelligence. … You're the man on the inside.
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