mucking in
Joining the work
Mucking in means joining others in shared work, especially physical or unglamorous tasks.
The phrase suggests pitching in without standing on ceremony or status: The boss mucked in with the rest of us to get the shipment out.
Primarily British.
Related to muck about and muck around, meaning to waste time or fool around.
- assistingGiving help to
- lending a handProviding assistance to another
- contributingGiving to a cause
- helpingSingle portion given
- joiningLinking into one
pitching in · cooperation · pulling together · sharing · neighborliness · participating · mutual support · chipping in · doing one's bit · camaraderie · mutual aid · shoulder to shoulder · collaboration · sweat equity · unity · togetherness · teamwork · manual labor
mucking instanding aside
Removing oneself from path
opting out · holding back · standing back · withdrawing · abstaining
mucking inpulling rank
Invoking superior status
standing on ceremony · delegating · looking down one's nose · supervising · overseeing