B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere le mani sporche
To have dirty hands
Literal Translation
"To have dirty hands"
What it means
To have dirty hands. Describes involvement in corrupt, dishonest, or illegal activities. Can also mean literally having dirty hands from work.
Example in context
"In quella faccenda aveva le mani sporche."
"He had dirty hands in that affair."
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