get your hands dirty

Meaning

1. Editorial100% of films

   to be willing to do something dishonest, immoral, or ruthless in order to get what you want

   But you're not afraid to get your hands dirty anymore, are you?

In the movies · 5

• This family has gotten their hands dirty to keep ours cleanFast X2023
• No one wants to get their hands dirty.The Dark Knight2008
• But you're not afraid to get your hands dirty anymore, are you?The Prestige2006
• Don't get your hands dirty, man.Gran Torino2008
• Feels good, doesn't it? To get your hands dirty?xXx: State of the Union2005
• Since when did you start getting your hands dirty again? And in public!Kick-Ass2010
• Good. Steven tells me you're getting your hands dirty, which is encouraging.Starve Acre2024

From the same entry

• all hands on deck
• at hand
• at the hands of
• be good with your hands
• bind hand and foot
• by hand
• fall into hands hands of
• first hand
• hand in glove
• hand in hand
• hands down

More idioms

• on the road
• at a distance
• a high profile
• from top to bottom
• have a way with
• put in a word for
• take breath away
• with your eyes shut
• at best
• in short
• keep your distance
• see fit