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Definition do someone’s dirty work in American English

do someone’s dirty work phrase

phrase
1

to do an unpleasant or dishonest job for someone so that they do not have to do it themselves

Example

He never fired the staff himself, but got someone else to do his dirty work.

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Definition do someone’s dirty work in American English