down and dirty
Example Sentences
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Siblings who had no problem splitting up houses and investment accounts can get down and dirty about photo albums.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
Hahn: She is just such a theater bird, rolling her sleeves up, getting down and dirty, putting her costumes back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
Kelly, who is also chair of the Democratic Governors' Association, said the party needed to improve its digital outreach, and for their strategy to become "down and dirty."
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
“As a scientist, you want the peer-reviewed publication with all of the down and dirty details.”
From Science Magazine ● May 19, 2022
So, to whip them into shape, I’m gonna have to get down and dirty.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
