Work & careers
get your hands dirty
do practical physical work yourself
To do practical physical work yourself, even if it makes you dirty.
Hear it in real life
Do you just manage the project?
No, I get my hands dirty and help with the repairs.
I enjoy renovating old furniture because I can get my hands dirty.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The manager never gets his hand dirty; he only gives instructions.
Say: The manager never gets his hands dirty; he only gives instructions.
The phrase uses plural “hands,” even when describing one person doing practical work.
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How it fits in a sentence.
get your hands dirty; be willing to get your hands dirty
Your turn: say it out loud
I enjoy renovating old furniture because I can get my hands dirty.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get your hands dirty
do practical physical work yourself
“I enjoy renovating old furniture because I can get my hands dirty.”
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