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dirty one's hands
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Idioms and Phrases
Also, get one's hands dirty or soil one's hands . Do something shameful or illegal. For example, He refused to dirty his hands and give jobs to the big campaign donors , or Getting one's hands dirty by lying to the boss will be severely punished , or She would not soil her hands by cheating . This expression is a metaphor for literally defiling or soiling oneself. [Mid-1600s]Discover More
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"But then, in one way, it's a pity to dirty one's hands on such cattle as that."
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