down and dirty

adj

down and dirty

adj

1

Informal Thoroughly involved; hands-on.

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.2004 December, CSO, volume 3, number 12, page 53:

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