Those public servants that conspire/consider hiring private detectives to dig dirt on one of their opponents who is a private person.

Go on Willie, where do you dig dirt by the shovel-load?

Arrou dug dirt away from the torpedo-shaped belly of an old, upturned skimmer.

The street fell out from under me; hip and elbow dug dirt.

One of the bigger challenges faced by contemporary journalism is convincingly dressing up its desire to dig dirt in the clothes of some principle or other.

They've dug dirt at low-income housing projects and made videotapes of themselves walking around blindfolded.

We dig real dirt.

They might dig dirt, chip rocks, or do other physical things.

She dug more dirt from the hard floor of the courtyard.

Milo tries to dig dirt on Senator Bedfellow.