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.
Recent Examples of legwork from the Web
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Time is of the essence and Steele is doing much of the legwork himself as his coaching staff hasn't been filled out yet.
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Even so, Sekulow’s staff has been doing much of the legwork behind the scenes in researching case law and helping formulate a defense, said a person familiar with the legal team.
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But turning the spreadsheet into a book required a little work legwork.
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The need for a versatile cinematic language that could cover everything from bacteria to volcanoes also translated to a lot of legwork.
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Asking for a referral might help take some of the legwork out of it.
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Steel and Schmidt had to put in six months of legwork in order to find those stories.
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Setting Up the Rapid-fire Summit Mr. Trump made the decision to meet Mr. Kim on his own after consulting others, officials said, but now aides will scurry to complete the necessary legwork.
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Pulling up the copper cables would involve tremendous cost and legwork, so the city has begun experimenting with using wireless radio signals.
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First Known Use of legwork
1891
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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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