muck in
phrasal verb
mucked in; mucking in; mucks in
British, informal
: to help out especially by doing work
muck in with the hard work
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Whether one mucks in for the full ride or just appreciates the concept, duration is part of the art.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Everybody had to sort of muck in to make that happen.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Everyone’s attitude is just so down-to-earth; there’s no hierarchy, everyone just mucks in and helps out.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2024
Five days, no fineries, all of us mucking in for five days.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
There weren’t many of us at The Royal Foundation, so everyone sort of mucked in for everything.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Everybody had to sort of muck in to make that happen.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Everyone’s attitude is just so down-to-earth; there’s no hierarchy, everyone just mucks in and helps out.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2024
Five days, no fineries, all of us mucking in for five days.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
There weren’t many of us at The Royal Foundation, so everyone sort of mucked in for everything.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
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“Muck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muck%20in. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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