"se salir les mains" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /sə sa.liʁ le mɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-se salir les mains.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} se salir les mains
  1. (figuratively, informal) to get one's hands dirty (to be personally involved in nefarious acts rather than using an intermediary) Tags: figuratively, informal Related terms: s’en laver les mains, mettre les mains dans le cambouis, faire le sale boulot
    Sense id: en-se_salir_les_mains-fr-verb-9oFiN4yI Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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