shoe-leather
adjective
shoe-leath·er ˈshü-ˌle-t͟hər 
: involving or using basic, direct, or old-fashioned methods
shoe-leather journalism
Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
- taking into account
- taking issue
- taking kindly to
- taking legal action
- taking off
- taking off (from)
- taking off (on)
- taking off after
- taking off from
- taking off on
- taking on
- taking one's time
- taking out
- taking out on
- taking out on someone
- taking over
- taking ship
- taking something out on
- taking something out on someone
- taking the count
- taking the floor
- taking the mickey out of
- taking to
- taking to task
- taking to the cleaners