footwork

footwork
/foot"werrk'/, n.
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.
[1560-70; FOOT + WORK]

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