He did all the legwork.
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Legwork
/ˈlɛɡˌwɜːk/
Synonyms for "legwork" (53 found)
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Closest matches (11)
amassing evidenceamblingambulationbackpackingclose inquiryconstitutionaldepartment of investigationdetectiondetective workexhaustive study
Noun(1 words)
due diligence
Strong matches (16)
Noun(2 words)
footingfooting itfootworkgoing on foothearinghikinghitchhikinghitchinghoofingindagationinquiryinvestigationinvestigative bureaulegislative investigation
Related words (26)
lumberingmarchingpedestrianismperambulationperscrutationproberesearchsaunteringsiftingsleuthingstaggeringstrollingthumbingthumbing a ridetoddlingtotteringtrampingtreadingtrudgingwaddling
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Noun(3 words)
on-site legworkpreliminary researchprep work
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6 entriesbackground researchdata collectionfact findingfield data collectiononsite interviewssite visits
Collocations
6 entriesconduct legworkextensive legworkfield legworkheavy legworklegwork tasksperform legwork
Inflections
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7 total sentences available.
Tom did all the legwork.
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In addition to spreading more information, brokers are going to have to do some leg work to get new customers.
Source: wiktionary
The worldwide effort has already revealed several valuable lessons [including] . . . the use of old-fashioned legwork in tracking down people who may unknowingly carry a virus.
Source: wiktionary
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