get down and dirty

idiom

: to do or say harsh and unpleasant things
Sometimes you have to get down and dirty with your competitors.

Examples of get down and dirty in a Sentence

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“Get down and dirty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down%20and%20dirty. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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