down and dirty

English

Adjective

down and dirty (comparative more down and dirty, superlative most down and dirty)

1. (informal) Thoroughly involved; hands-on.
   • 2004 December, CSO, volume 3, number 12, page 53:

     You also need to remember that it's rare to find someone in a C-suite or on a board who knows how to get down and dirty with IT, who knows the difference between a firewall and a fire exit.