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

This one is directed by the stuntman-turned-director David Leitch, whose work on “John Wick” and “Atomic Blonde” shows off his facility with down and dirty hand-to-hand action.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 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