Meaning:
dirt
dɜːtn.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
the state of being covered with unclean things
obscene terms for feces
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
adj.
(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
hit strike pay dirt Idiom, Proverb
dirt cheap
very cheap, not expensive Cherries are dirt cheap in B.C. during the summer.
dirt file
record of failures and bad actions Every time we have a fight, you haul out my dirt file.
dirties
(See dirty laundry)
dirty dog/dirty rat
immoral person, liar, scum, slimebucket You dirty rat! You stole my truck and used my credit card!
dirty laundry
personal problems, mistakes, scandals I don't want the public to see my dirty laundry - my worst moves.
dirty look
a look that shows dislike or disapproval His mother gave him a dirty look when he smoked the cigarette.
dirty money
stolen money, money obtained illegally We believe the donation from the Mafia is dirty money.
dirty one
hurt one's character or good name, do a bad or shameful thing The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the questionable land deals.
dirty thirties
"1930s, when drought caused hardship on the prairie; dirty thirties" During the dirty thirties, soil drifted into the ditches and crops wouldn't grow.
dirty work
unpleasant tasks, difficult work I do the dirty work - fight for the puck - and he scores the goals.
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