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.
Recent Examples on the WebThe device proves a little too meta for its own good, creating an uneven drama that even with Rhodes' impressive footwork at best delivers a split decision. Brian Lowry, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 Video posted on social media showed the iconic athlete going through footwork drills and throwing the football. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022 Improving footwork, hand placement and route running. Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022 The guy has great footwork, a soft jumper and an occasional mean streak. Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022 King Tari, with his smooth ballhandling, advanced footwork and deep shooting range, is considered one of the nation’s best third-grade basketball players. Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2022 Boykin combines a low center of gravity with nimble footwork, becoming an all-purpose gamebreaker in the mold of his idol Tavon Austin. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 During practice, the team again focused primarily on fundamental work — leverage, footwork and other drills. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2022 Jumping rope requires fitness, focus and good footwork. Tatiana Lampa, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOOTWORKADJECTIVE➤deft, fancy, good, neat, nifty, nimble (especially BrE) 靈巧的/華麗的/優雅的/乾淨利落的/熟練的/靈活敏捷的舞步VERB + FOOTWORK➤have, show有腳下功夫;展示步法◇She showed some nimble footwork and looked a promising player.她展示出的步法極其靈活,看來是一個有前途的運動員。➤improve改善步法◇He needs to improve his footwork around the basket.他需要提高在籃下的腳步動作。