muck in
phrasal verb
mucked in; mucking in; mucks in
British, informal
: to help out especially by doing work
muck in with the hard work
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Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe in particular have been highlighted for their refusal to muck in defensively, and there are other issues that Alonso has to iron out if his team are to return to the top of the pile in Europe while ending newfound domestic dominance from FC Barcelona.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Whether one mucks in for the full ride or just appreciates the concept, duration is part of the art.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Everybody had to sort of muck in to make that happen.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Everyone’s attitude is just so down-to-earth; there’s no hierarchy, everyone just mucks in and helps out.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2024
Five days, no fineries, all of us mucking in for five days.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
There weren’t many of us at The Royal Foundation, so everyone sort of mucked in for everything.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Whether one mucks in for the full ride or just appreciates the concept, duration is part of the art.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Everybody had to sort of muck in to make that happen.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Everyone’s attitude is just so down-to-earth; there’s no hierarchy, everyone just mucks in and helps out.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2024
Five days, no fineries, all of us mucking in for five days.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
There weren’t many of us at The Royal Foundation, so everyone sort of mucked in for everything.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
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“Muck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muck%20in. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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