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
- make a difference
- make a discrimination
- make a dive for
- make a donation
- make a evening of it
- make a face
- make a fashion statement
- make a federal case out of
- make a fool (out) of
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- make a fool out of
- make a fresh start
- make a fresh/new start
- make a full recovery
- make a go of
- make a good fist of
- make a grab for
- make a hash of
- make a late start
- make a living
- make a meal (out) of
- make a meal of
- make a meal out of
- make a mental note