mucked in
Helped with work
Mucked in is chiefly British for pitching in to help with work, especially physical or unglamorous tasks.
It suggests rolling up your sleeves and joining others in shared labor: Everyone mucked in to clean up after the flood.
The phrase implies willingness to get dirty alongside everyone else rather than standing apart.
- roll up sleevesBare forearms for effort
- get one's hands dirtyInvolve oneself in labor
- help outProvide needed support
- cooperateWork jointly with others
- pitch inContribute effort cooperatively
dirty work · work · lend a hand · assist · do one's bit · nitty-gritty · team spirit · chip in · rally · toil · grunt work · get stuck in · heavy lifting · hands-on · joint venture · exert · join forces · strive
mucked instood by
Supported or awaited
held back · sat out · opted out · shirked · slacked off
mucked instood on ceremony
Insisted on formal etiquette
pulled rank · couldn't be bothered · delegated · lorded over · put on airs