legwork

ˈlɛɡˌwɜrk

Definition

Definition of legwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

on footwork involving travel or physical effort

The detective did all the legwork for the case.

effort

exertion

toil

sportsskillful use of legs in dance or sports

Her legwork in the routine was impressive.

footwork

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Expressions with legwork

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do the legwork

do the hard or boring work needed for a task

She had to do the legwork for the project.

Origin of legwork

Old English, leg (limb) + work (activity)

Examples of legwork in a sentence

The assistant handled all the legwork for the event.
His legwork on the soccer field was unmatched.
The dancer's legwork captivated the audience.

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French:démarches, jeu de jambes, ...
German:Lauferei, Beinarbeit, ...
Italian:lavoro sul campo, gioco di gambe, ...
Spanish:trabajo de campo, juego de piernas, ...
Portuguese:trabalho de campo, trabalho de pernas, ...
Chinese:跑腿工作, 腿部动作, ...
Japanese:足仕事, 足さばき, ...
Arabic:عَمَل مَيْدانِي, حَرَكة الساقين, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת רַגְלַיִם, ...
Russian:черновая работа, работа ног, ...
Ukrainian:польова робота, робота ногами, ...
Hindi:दौड़धूप, पैरों का काम, ...
Bengali:মাঠের কাজ, পায়ের কাজ, ...
Catalan:feina de camp, joc de cames, ...
Czech:obchůzka, práce nohou, ...
Danish:benarbejde, fodarbejde, ...
Dutch:veldwerk, benenwerk, ...
Greek:επιτόπια δουλειά, ποδοτεχνική, ...
Hungarian:utánajárás, lábmunka, ...
Khmer:ការងារចុះទីតាំង, ជំនាញប្រើជើង, ...
Korean:발품, 다리 동작, ...
Persian:کار میدانی, کار پا, ...
Polish:praca terenowa, praca nóg, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho de campo, trabalho de pernas, ...
Romanian:muncă de teren, mișcări de dans, ...
Swedish:benarbete, fotarbete, ...
Thai:งานภาคสนาม, การใช้ขา, ...
Turkish:ayak işi, ayak çalışması, ...
Vietnamese:công việc chạy ngược chạy xuôi, kỹ thuật chân, ...

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