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muck in

British  

verb

  1. slang (intr, adverb) to share something, such as duties, work, etc (with other people)

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Puffins have been seen on the Isle of Muck in County Antrim for the first time in years, after a major scheme to remove invasive brown rats.

From BBC

He showed authentic courage when he flew helicopters in the Falklands war and he was remembered as being willing to "muck in" during that stressful time, when crews were living on canned food rather than fine dining.

From BBC

Mayo, known professionally as El Bronco, lost seven pairs of specially made boots to the muck in his home in Acapulco’s gritty La Garita district.

From Los Angeles Times

Archeologist Frank Cushing, who led an 1896 expedition that unearthed it from peaty muck in Marco Island, south of Naples, called it the “mountain lion god.”

From National Geographic

But many of their workdays are more brutal than pretty, because running a small cheese-making venture in 2023 means waking up before dawn, wading through smelly muck in the rain and hoisting heavy curds until your arms throb.

From Seattle Times