dirty work
肮脏的工作,指不道德或不受欢迎的任务或活动
口语·指不体面或麻烦的工作
英文释义
unpleasant or morally questionable tasks or actions that someone is unwilling to do themselves, often done by another person instead
例句
The manager always makes the intern do the dirty work, like cleaning the office.
典故来源
字面指肮脏的体力活,引申为不道德或令人不快的任务,常由他人代劳。