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foot⋅work

  [foot-wurk]
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–noun
1. the use of the feet, as in tennis, boxing, or dancing.
2. travel by foot from one place to another, as in gathering facts or fulfilling an assignment; legwork: The project entailed a great deal of footwork.
3. the act or process of maneuvering, esp. in a skillful manner: It took a bit of fancy footwork to avoid the issue.
Origin:
1560–70; foot + work
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foot·work   (fŏŏt'wûrk')   
n.  

  1. Sports The manner in which the feet are used or maneuvered, as in boxing or in figure skating.

  2. Work that involves moving around on foot; legwork.

  3. Informal Skillful dealing or maneuvering; tactics: "They've built a corporate empire on dazzling financial footwork" (Christopher Farrell).

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