- legwork
n. (colloq.) to do the legwork
* * *['legwɜːk](colloq.) to do the legwork
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
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legwork — /leg werrk /, n. 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. [1890 95,… … Universalium
legwork — Synonyms and related words: amassing evidence, ambling, ambulation, backpacking, close inquiry, department of investigation, detection, detective work, exhaustive study, footing, footing it, footwork, going on foot, hearing, hiking, hitchhiking,… … Moby Thesaurus
legwork — leg|work [ leg,wɜrk ] noun uncount INFORMAL tiring or boring work that you have to do as part of a job, for example collecting information from different places … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
