muck in

Share the work

Muck in is British informal for pitching in to help with work, especially physical or unglamorous tasks.

The phrase suggests rolling up your sleeves and getting dirty alongside others: Everyone mucked in to clean up after the flood.

It implies collaborative effort and a willingness to do one's share without complaint.

Related

team up · join forces · contribute · pull your weight · assist · team player · shoulder to shoulder · solidarity · rally · comrade · work · unite · togetherness · community · organize · accomplice · associate · confederate

Opposites
participation and effort

muck instand aside

Move out of path

shirk · slack off · opt out · stand by · hold back

social solidarity

muck inkeep one's distance

Remain apart from others

look on

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