Idioms Tuesday

You may have noticed my schedule changed again so I lost fridays for posting hmmm.. I will have to think on how to shift. In the meantime, we will alternate Idioms, links and History on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

So now to today's idiom:

fancy footwork
1. Lit. clever and intricate dance steps. The old man was known for his fancy footwork when he was on Broadway.

2. Lit. adroit movements of the feet that help someone retain balance or move through treacherous territory. It took some fancy footwork to get down the mountain carrying the injured child.

3. Fig. a clever and intricate strategy that helps someone get out of trouble. The governor did some fancy footwork to keep from getting blamed for the scandal.

I believe in the first two instances I would modify DANCE or TIPTOE (see www.aslpro.com)

For the third definition, I expect it to be more signs like EXPLAIN, or COVER UP with the tongue wag that shows it is slimy.

For the sign COVER UP, think two CL:B hands dominant brushing palm down past the non-dominant, which is palm up. (sorry, best I can do - if you find the sign in a video let me know)