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General Slang
dirty work
DUR-tee wurk · noun · informal
The unglamorous defensive graft in midfield.
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The tackling, tracking and pass-breaking that a hard-working midfielder does so flair players can shine.
“He does all the dirty work so the playmaker can create.”
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dirty work In A Sentence
He does all the dirty work so the playmaker can create.
Origin & Usage
Figurative use of 'dirty work' for thankless, gritty labour.
People Also Ask
What does 'dirty work' mean in football?
It's the unglamorous graft — tackling, tracking runners and breaking up play — that frees up the creative players to shine.
Which players do the dirty work?
Typically holding or box-to-box midfielders and hard-working defenders whose effort rarely shows up on the scoresheet.
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