hoof it

hoof it idiom
  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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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