I am walking on the mud, down and dirty!
What does "down" mean?
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Actually, I think you have to consider the entire phrase "down and dirty". My impression is that it conveys a feeling that the person does not often walk in the mud and is having fun. But, it could have different meanings depending on the context.– Em. ♦Jun 7, 2016 at 1:38
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Is this something you read? Is it a song lyric? Do you have a link that shows its use in context?– Alan CarmackJun 7, 2016 at 4:36
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I forget where I read maybe on a post and that's the words shows below– MalyJun 8, 2016 at 0:08
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In your passage
down and dirty
literally refers to the mud being on ground level ("down") and being "dirty" (since it is mud).
However, it is a play on a well know idiom: "down and dirty".
To get
down and dirty
is to
to get "down" to lowest level of detail (the nitty gritty, the nuts and bolts)
and
to get "dirty"
get one's hands "dirty"
can mean to do something oneself, like a mechanic working on an engine gets into the details and gets their hands "dirty"
)
it can also mean to be unscrupulous, a cheater
a "dirty" dog
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1>"can mean to do something oneself, like a mechanic working on an engine" hmm sorry I confused do you mean slang mean for "dirty" Also,>2 to get "down and dirty" Is to get to "down" to lowest level and get to "dirty" btw, what is "get to down to lowest level" mean? Could you give me a example more than appreciate. 3 last, haha>what's down and dirty the idiom mean? what's the play ? I never hear of ))– MalyJun 7, 2016 at 4:00
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Appreciated! there is one thing I confused "to get "down" to lowest level of detail (the nitty gritty, the nuts and bolts) " What do you mean the "nitty gritty, the nuts and bolts" ? Are they slang?– MalyJun 8, 2016 at 0:04
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I just looked up " DOWN AND DIRTY" . It's showed up a RACE. So if you don't mind? would you tell me what's the different between the word " play " and " race" Thank you very much Mr Peter– MalyJun 8, 2016 at 0:06
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"Nuts and bolts" means something is very basic since "nuts and bolts" hold things together (doesn't get more basic than that). Screws and glue also hold things together, but that's not a common expression...– PeterJun 8, 2016 at 0:35