pound the pavement

English

Verb

pound the pavement

(idiomatic) To travel on foot; to walk or run.
The joggers pounded the pavement for several miles each day.
(idiomatic) To campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers.
After a brief and unsuccessful search, he decided it was time to start pounding the pavement.

Synonyms

(travel on foot): hit the bricks, hit the pavement, hit the road
(campaign or seek): hit the bricks, hit the pavement

See also

pound a beat

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