dirty work
noun
disagreeable, often tedious tasks.
any illegal or dishonest dealing.
Words nearby dirty work
dirty rice,
dirty trick,
dirty tricks,
dirty war,
dirty word,
dirty work,
dirty-minded,
dis,
dis aliter visum,
dis pater,
dis-
Idioms and Phrases with dirty work
dirty work
An unpleasant, distasteful, or thankless task or job. For example, Jane complained that she had to do all the dirty work while her colleagues took long vacations. [First half of 1900s]