soil (one's) hands



soil (one's) hands

To partake in especially underhanded, illicit, or illegal work or activities. The public can't be allowed to think that I, a senate hopeful, would ever soil my hands with a tax-evasion scheme such as that.
See also: hand, soil

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PinjaPEEN-yahFinnish
Franciscusfrahn-SIS-kus (Dutch)Late Roman, Dutch
Giovannajo-VAHN-nahItalian
VeslemØY-Norwegian
Philotheos-Ancient Greek
Bryce[brais]