The investigation required a lot of footwork.
He used quick footwork to dodge his opponent.
The tango involves some fancy footwork.
He knows that getting enough votes for the proposal is going to require some fancy political footwork.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
foot|work — «FUT WURK», noun. the way of using the feet: »Footwork is important in boxing and dancing … Useful english dictionary
foot work — moving from place to place, work involving walking; movements made by the feet (in boxing, tennis, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
Foot-in-the-door technique — (FITD) is a compliance tactic that involves getting a person to agree to a large request by first setting them up by having that person agree to a modest request. [Freedman, J.L. Fraser, S.C. (1966). Compliance without pressure: The foot in the… … Wikipedia
foot-ton force — footˈ ton or foot ton force noun A unit of work or energy equal to the work done in raising one ton one foot against normal gravity, 2240 foot pounds • • • Main Entry: ↑foot … Useful english dictionary
Foot pound — (Mech.) A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in raising one pound avoirdupois against the force of gravity through a vertical distance of one foot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foot poundal — Foot pound al (Mech.) A unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in moving a body through one foot against the force of one poundal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foot ton — (Mech.) A unit of energy or work, being equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foot-pound — /foot pownd /, n. Physics. a foot pound second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one pound when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbr.: ft lb [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
foot-poundal — /foot pown dl/, n. Physics. a foot pound second unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one poundal when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbr.: ft pdl [1885 90] * *… … Universalium
foot-pound — [foot′pound΄] n. a basic unit of energy or work in the FPS system, equal to the amount of work needed to raise a weight of one pound a distance of one foot (1.3558 joule): symbol, ft lb … English World dictionary
