English ⇄ Russian

put in some legwork stresses
gen.	прилагать усилия (немалые; to put in effort and hard work to accomplish something. It implies exerting physical energy and diligence to get something done, like you would if you were literally walking or using your legs to move around and get things accomplished. In essence, "put in some legwork" means to roll up your sleeves and actively work hard at something instead of passively waiting for it to happen Taras); прилагать немалые усилия (Taras)