legwork
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
legwork (uncountable)
- Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.
- 1955, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,861334,00.html Who'll Buy My Stocks?]," Time, 7 Mar.:
- In addition to spreading more information, brokers are going to have to do some leg work to get new customers.
- 2003, Peter Spotts, "What the world has done right on SARS ↗," Christian Science Monitor, 1 May (retrieved 5 Jan. 2009):
- The worldwide effort has already revealed several valuable lessons [including] . . . the use of old-fashioned legwork in tracking down people who may unknowingly carry a virus.
- 2004, Jerry Acuff, The Relationship Edge in Business, page 62
- John did all the legwork. He had the invitations printed and mailed. He found speakers.
- 1955, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,861334,00.html Who'll Buy My Stocks?]," Time, 7 Mar.:
- Skillful or vigorous use of the legs, as in dance or sports.
- 1890, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306203500/http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9806E3DD123BE533A25752C1A9639C94619ED7CF Atalanta and Yale Race: An English expert criticizes the crews of Yale and Harvard]," New York Times, 11 May, p. 20 (retrieved 5 Jan 2009):
- "Watriss, No. 3, is rowing well. . . . His leg work is very fair."
- 2005, Thomas Incledon & Matthew Hoffman, Men's Health Maximum Muscle Plan, page 353
- Fancy legwork and jumping rope will get you in great shape.
- 1890, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306203500/http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9806E3DD123BE533A25752C1A9639C94619ED7CF Atalanta and Yale Race: An English expert criticizes the crews of Yale and Harvard]," New York Times, 11 May, p. 20 (retrieved 5 Jan 2009):
- French: travail sur le terrain
- German: Kleinarbeit, Lauferei
- Spanish: trabajo de terreno
- German: Beinarbeit
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