OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 55165

dirty work

Meanings (ES + gloss)
trabajito • trabajo sucio
One or more unpleasant tasks, assignments, or employment duties, especially those of a disreputable or illicit nature.
"I am no telltale," said James scornfully. […] Jasper urged James to give information about Rodney, but he steadily refused. "I leave others to do such dirty work," he said.
[A] sort of little back kitchen, where dirty work, such as washing up dishes, might be done.
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