neat footwork

Frequency: 6.01.5 per million words

describes clean, precise, and well-executed foot movements

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  • With some neat footwork, the winger slipped between two defenders.
  • The judge praised her neat footwork throughout the routine.
  • He relied on neat footwork rather than raw speed to beat his opponent.
  • That was neat footwork in a tight space—calm and controlled.
  • Coaches keep telling him that neat footwork will make his first touch sharper.
  • I’ve never seen such neat footwork from a centre-back.
  • After weeks of drills, her neat footwork began to look effortless.
  • The boxer’s win owed a lot to his neat footwork around the ring.
  • Even under pressure, he produced neat footwork to keep possession.
  • It took a bit of neat footwork in midfield to create that chance.