english
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1. Go on foot, as in The car's being repaired? we'll have to hoof it. [First half of 1600s] 2. Dance, as in He was always a good dancer, and he's still able to hoof it. [Slang; 1920s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): hoof it Inf. to walk. • If nobody gives us a ride, we’ll have to hoof it. • She hoofed it home from the dance in her highheeled shoes.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs