Legwork
noun
The physical or practical work or effort needed to achieve something.
Our lawyer did all the legal legwork in preparing documents for our new house.
Often appears as...
- do the legwork
- lot of legwork
noun
The physical or practical work or effort needed to achieve something.
Our lawyer did all the legal legwork in preparing documents for our new house.
Often appears as...
- do the legwork
- lot of legwork
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Not Literal
Though 'legwork' sounds like physical walking, it often refers to doing background tasks or research.
I've done the legwork to find the best price for our vacation.
Pro Tip 2/3Effort Intensive
'Legwork' suggests tasks that require significant time and effort, but not necessarily complexity.
Finding all the addresses for the invitations required a lot of legwork.
Pro Tip 3/3Task Preparation
The word 'legwork' can mean doing preparatory tasks to set up success for a larger project.
She did all the legwork before the team meeting, making the discussion much easier.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Literal
Though 'legwork' sounds like physical walking, it often refers to doing background tasks or research.
I've done the legwork to find the best price for our vacation.
Pro Tip 2/3Effort Intensive
'Legwork' suggests tasks that require significant time and effort, but not necessarily complexity.
Finding all the addresses for the invitations required a lot of legwork.
Pro Tip 3/3Task Preparation
The word 'legwork' can mean doing preparatory tasks to set up success for a larger project.
She did all the legwork before the team meeting, making the discussion much easier.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Literal
Though 'legwork' sounds like physical walking, it often refers to doing background tasks or research.
I've done the legwork to find the best price for our vacation.
Pro Tip 2/3Effort Intensive
'Legwork' suggests tasks that require significant time and effort, but not necessarily complexity.
Finding all the addresses for the invitations required a lot of legwork.
Pro Tip 3/3Task Preparation
The word 'legwork' can mean doing preparatory tasks to set up success for a larger project.
She did all the legwork before the team meeting, making the discussion much easier.
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Saved Sochi Dogs Arrive...
legwork paperwork these dogs had to get vaccinated they've had to get the health certificates required for transport everyone was aware that when the Olympics were happening there was a highlight of the terrible dog call that was in place and Sochi and had been happening for several months beforehand and humane society international tried
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Fearsome Teeth of the...
to find it we're gonna be quite a lot of legwork well this is just wonderful well that is the droppings of the animal we're looking for this is quite fresh -
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Saved Sochi Dogs Arrive...
legwork paperwork these dogs had to get vaccinated they've had to get the health certificates required for transport everyone was aware that when the Olympics were happening there was a highlight of the terrible dog call that was in place and Sochi and had been happening for several months beforehand and humane society international tried
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Fearsome Teeth of the...
to find it we're gonna be quite a lot of legwork well this is just wonderful well that is the droppings of the animal we're looking for this is quite fresh -
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Quote examples
Michael Azerrad
American Author
I'm always very careful to make the distinction between music criticism and music journalism. A lot of people don't. But criticism doesn't require reporting. You can write criticism at home in your underwear. On the other hand, journalism takes legwork - you have to get out there and see things and talk to people.
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Kate Williams
British Historian
Usually, historical revelations come from days of legwork, ploughing through piles of letters and papers in archives or even private homes, looking for the telling phrase or letter that someone else has missed.
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Allison Jones
American Businesswoman
The legwork is always hard. Really finding people that you think are good enough. Just the definition of what we have to do is finding good enough people that you really think are special.
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Andrew Yang
American Public Servant
Finding initial funds is the primary barrier most entrepreneurs face. Many people don't have three or six months' worth of savings to free themselves up to do months of unpaid legwork.
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Granit Xhaka
Swiss Athlete
I compliment Kramer perfectly. We both put in a lot of legwork, win many balls, and we're comfortable with the ball at our feet. We also talk a lot both off and on the pitch.
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Ken Follett
Welsh Author
I use a professional researcher in New York who does all the legwork, all that stuff which would take me days and weeks of calling, waiting for people to call back.
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Walker Stapleton
American Politician
That's where the good ideas come from: the people, not the boardroom. But you have to be willing to put in the legwork.
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Michael Azerrad
American Author
I'm always very careful to make the distinction between music criticism and music journalism. A lot of people don't. But criticism doesn't require reporting. You can write criticism at home in your underwear. On the other hand, journalism takes legwork - you have to get out there and see things and talk to people.
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Kate Williams
British Historian
Usually, historical revelations come from days of legwork, ploughing through piles of letters and papers in archives or even private homes, looking for the telling phrase or letter that someone else has missed.
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Allison Jones
American Businesswoman
The legwork is always hard. Really finding people that you think are good enough. Just the definition of what we have to do is finding good enough people that you really think are special.
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Andrew Yang
American Public Servant
Finding initial funds is the primary barrier most entrepreneurs face. Many people don't have three or six months' worth of savings to free themselves up to do months of unpaid legwork.
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Granit Xhaka
Swiss Athlete
I compliment Kramer perfectly. We both put in a lot of legwork, win many balls, and we're comfortable with the ball at our feet. We also talk a lot both off and on the pitch.
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Ken Follett
Welsh Author
I use a professional researcher in New York who does all the legwork, all that stuff which would take me days and weeks of calling, waiting for people to call back.
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Walker Stapleton
American Politician
That's where the good ideas come from: the people, not the boardroom. But you have to be willing to put in the legwork.
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