dirt

noun

/dɜːt/

/dɜːrt/

[uncountable]Idioms

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any substance that makes something dirty, for example dust, soil or mud
- His clothes were covered in dirt.
- First remove any grease or dirt from the surface.
- The problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt.
Extra Examples
- Clean your face with soap to remove accumulated dirt and oil.
- Dirt had accumulated in the corners of the windows.
- He had streaks of dirt all over his face.
- He rubbed the dirt from his face.
- He swept the dirt out onto the porch.
- I tried to rub off a dirt stain on my sleeve.
- Massage your scalp to loosen any dirt.
- She brushed the loose dirt off her coat.
- Sunlight steamed through the dirt particles in the air.
- The white rug really shows the dirt.
- This material does not attract much dirt.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- excess
- loose
- ingrained
- …
… of dirt
- speck
- streak
- layer
- …
verb + dirt
- be covered in
- be covered with
- brush off
- …
dirt + verb
- accumulate
- cover
dirt + noun
- fleck
- particle
- speck
- …
See full entry
(especially North American English) loose earth or soil
- He picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them.
- Pack the dirt firmly round the plants.
- They lived in a shack with a dirt floor.
- I slammed the shovel into the dirt and started to dig.
Synonyms soil
soil
- mud
- dust
- clay
- land
- earth
- dirt
- ground
These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.
- soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:
  Plant the seedlings in damp soil.
- mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:
  The car wheels got stuck in the mud.
- dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:
  A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.
- clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:
  The tiles are made of clay.
- land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:
  an area of rich, fertile land
- earth the substance that plants grow in Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot.
- dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil:
  Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.
- ground an area of soil:
  The car got stuck in the muddy ground.
  They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.
  Ground is not used for loose soil: a handful of dry ground
Patterns
- good/rich soil/land/earth
- fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
- to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
- to cultivate the soil/land/ground
Extra Examples
- He grew up on a dirt farm in upstate New York.
- He landed hard on the packed dirt.
- He picked himself up off the cold dirt.
- Her fingernails raked the soft dirt beneath her.
- Rose picked the ball up off the infield dirt.
- She filled the hole with loose dirt.
- The blow knocked him against the dirt wall.
- The front lawn has patches of bare dirt.
- The men started to shovel dirt into the open grave.
- They threw dirt into my face.
- They throw sticks and dirt clods up into the air.
- a couple of inches of fill dirt
- a floor of dry dirt
- children playing in the dirt
- the Palermo dirt course
- the dirt yard in front of the barn
- the mounds of fresh dirt over all the graves
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- excess
- loose
- soft
- …
… of dirt
- layer
verb + dirt
- be covered in
- be covered with
- dig
- …
dirt + noun
- course
- driveway
- lane
- …
preposition
- in the dirt
See full entry
(informal) unpleasant or harmful information about somebody that could be used to damage their reputation, career, etc.
- Do you have any dirt on the new guy?
Extra Examples
- He could dig up so much dirt on her.
- We need to get some dirt on her.
- He'd been trying to dig up some dirt on his political rival.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + dirt
- have
- get
- dig
- …
preposition
- dirt on
phrases
- dish the dirt
See full entry
(informal) solid waste matter from the body synonym excrement
- dog dirt

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse drit ‘excrement’, an early sense in English.

Idioms

dig the dirt | dig up dirt (on somebody)

to discover and reveal information about somebody that could damage them
- They hired private investigators to dig up dirt on their political opponents.
- She has come to dig the dirt on her old rival.

dish the dirt (on somebody)

(informal) to tell people unkind or unpleasant things about somebody, especially about their private life
- She loves to dish the dirt on her sisters.

drag somebody through the 'mud/'dirt | drag somebody's name through the 'mud/'dirt

(informal) to criticize or say bad things about somebody in public, in a way that is unfair
- The paper has dragged his name through the mud.
- They feel their agency has been dragged through the mud by the press.
- Football's good name is being dragged through the dirt.

eat dirt

(informal) to accept bad treatment and being made to feel small or stupid
- Her mother ate dirt in poorly-paid jobs just so the family could stay in the country.

treat somebody like dirt

(informal) to treat somebody with no respect at all
- They treat their workers like dirt.

单词	dirt
释义	dirt noun /dɜːt/ /dɜːrt/ [uncountable]Idioms jump to other results any substance that makes something dirty, for example dust, soil or mud His clothes were covered in dirt. First remove any grease or dirt from the surface. The problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt. Extra Examples Clean your face with soap to remove accumulated dirt and oil. Dirt had accumulated in the corners of the windows. He had streaks of dirt all over his face. He rubbed the dirt from his face. He swept the dirt out onto the porch. I tried to rub off a dirt stain on my sleeve. Massage your scalp to loosen any dirt. She brushed the loose dirt off her coat. Sunlight steamed through the dirt particles in the air. The white rug really shows the dirt. This material does not attract much dirt. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective excess loose ingrained … … of dirt speck streak layer … verb + dirt be covered in be covered with brush off … dirt + verb accumulate cover dirt + noun fleck particle speck … See full entry (especially North American English) loose earth or soil He picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them. Pack the dirt firmly round the plants. They lived in a shack with a dirt floor. I slammed the shovel into the dirt and started to dig. Synonyms soilsoil mud dust clay land earth dirt ground These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow. soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow: Plant the seedlings in damp soil. mud wet soil that is soft and sticky: The car wheels got stuck in the mud. dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc: A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off. clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks: The tiles are made of clay. land an area of ground, especially of a particular type: an area of rich, fertile land earth the substance that plants grow in Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot. dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil: Pack the dirt firmly around the plants. ground an area of soil: The car got stuck in the muddy ground. They drove across miles of rough, stony ground. Ground is not used for loose soil: a handful of dry ground Patterns good/rich soil/land/earth fertile/infertile soil/land/ground to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground to cultivate the soil/land/ground Extra Examples He grew up on a dirt farm in upstate New York. He landed hard on the packed dirt. He picked himself up off the cold dirt. Her fingernails raked the soft dirt beneath her. Rose picked the ball up off the infield dirt. She filled the hole with loose dirt. The blow knocked him against the dirt wall. The front lawn has patches of bare dirt. The men started to shovel dirt into the open grave. They threw dirt into my face. They throw sticks and dirt clods up into the air. a couple of inches of fill dirt a floor of dry dirt children playing in the dirt the Palermo dirt course the dirt yard in front of the barn the mounds of fresh dirt over all the graves Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective excess loose soft … … of dirt layer verb + dirt be covered in be covered with dig … dirt + noun course driveway lane … preposition in the dirt See full entry (informal) unpleasant or harmful information about somebody that could be used to damage their reputation, career, etc. Do you have any dirt on the new guy? Extra Examples He could dig up so much dirt on her. We need to get some dirt on her. He'd been trying to dig up some dirt on his political rival. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + dirt have get dig … preposition dirt on phrases dish the dirt See full entry (informal) solid waste matter from the body synonym excrement dog dirt Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse drit ‘excrement’, an early sense in English. Idioms dig the dirt \| dig up dirt (on somebody) to discover and reveal information about somebody that could damage them They hired private investigators to dig up dirt on their political opponents. She has come to dig the dirt on her old rival. dish the dirt (on somebody) (informal) to tell people unkind or unpleasant things about somebody, especially about their private life She loves to dish the dirt on her sisters. drag somebody through the 'mud/'dirt \| drag somebody's name through the 'mud/'dirt (informal) to criticize or say bad things about somebody in public, in a way that is unfair The paper has dragged his name through the mud. They feel their agency has been dragged through the mud by the press. Football's good name is being dragged through the dirt. eat dirt (informal) to accept bad treatment and being made to feel small or stupid Her mother ate dirt in poorly-paid jobs just so the family could stay in the country. treat somebody like dirt (informal) to treat somebody with no respect at all They treat their workers like dirt.
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