mud on one's boots
Examples
“The civil engineer, for all his skills, is still often known as the man with mud on his boots.”
“I used to place⟳ architects on a higher level, well above someone like⟳ me who works with his hands and gets mud on his boots.”
“Cook⟳ never attained meaningful practical experience⟳, but Herron loved site mud on his boots.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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