Definition of legwork
: active physical work (as in gathering information) that forms the basis of more creative or mentally exacting work (such as writing a book)
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Examples of legwork in a Sentence
I wrote the article myself, but my assistant gathered the information and did most of the other legwork.
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The folks over at Laptop have actually done the legwork.
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1891
First Known Use of legwork
1891
LEGWORK Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of legwork for English Language Learners
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: the active physical work that is involved in doing something
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