get sth dirty
Frequency: 7.228.9 per million words
To cause something to become unclean.
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Examples (10)
- He's not frightened of getting his hands dirty by doing some hard work.
- Try not to get your new white dress dirty before the party.
- The mechanics always get their uniforms dirty by the end of the day.
- We got the car dirty driving on the dusty country roads.
- I'm so sorry, I think I've gotten your tablecloth dirty with some wine.
- If you let the dog on the sofa, you'll get the cushions dirty.
- How on earth did you get the ceiling dirty?
- His job was to clean the chimney, so he expected to get his face and clothes dirty.
- She was upset because the children had gotten the clean floor dirty with their muddy boots.
- Be careful with that pen; you don't want to get the document dirty.