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Legwork

February 20, 2023

Meaning

"legwork"

English-Korean Dictionary

  1. 발품을 많이 팔아야 하는 일(시간·노력은 많이 들고 별 인정은 못 받는 일) 다리품(유의어: 발품): 길을 걷는데 드는 노력

English-English Dictionary

  1. practical work that needs to be done, as in gathering information, and that usually involves a lot of walking from place to place:

Example Sentences

  • The police did a lot of legwork in an effort to find an eyewitness.

    • 경찰은 목격자를 찾기 위해 탐문 수사를 했다

  • If you do some legwork, you’ll find a good deal on computers.

    • 다리품을 좀 팔면 컴퓨터를 싸게 살수 있다

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