"got one's hands dirty" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} got one's hands dirty
  1. simple past of get one's hands dirty Tags: form-of, past Form of: get one's hands dirty
    Sense id: en-got_one's_hands_dirty-en-verb-eOOS9ACd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. past participle of get one's hands dirty Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: get one's hands dirty
    Sense id: en-got_one's_hands_dirty-en-verb-7I3TmpB8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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