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legwork

[ leg-wurk ]

noun

  1. work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
  2. action of the legs as executed by an athlete, dancer, etc.


legwork

/ ˈ±ôɛɡˌ·Éɜ˰ì /

noun

  1. informal.
    work that involves travelling on foot or as if on foot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of legwork1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; leg + work
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Experts said it is unrealistic to expect Californians to do that kind of legwork as they search for care for themselves or family members.

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Even if you do some of the legwork yourself, always rely on the agent’s expertise for negotiating.

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“You really have to do the legwork,†he said.

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It is billed as a product that "can take the legwork out of searching" though users are warned it is experimental.

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The Netflix film pushes into the foreground some of those who make the news but don't make the news - the behind-the-scenes producers and those who do the legwork of booking guests.

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