hit the pavement
idiom
US, informal
: to go out in search of something or for a specific purpose
I grabbed the classifieds and hit the pavement, looking for a new job.
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More than a million people of nearly all ages lace up their trainers and hit the pavement in a marathon every year.
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New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
The woman flew 30 yards in the air and hit the pavement, rolling several times on her side, witnesses said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Because shoes literally hit the pavement, they’re exposed to the elements in a way a dress or a handbag simply isn’t.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
The poor kid hit the pavement hard, scraped his arms and knees up, and started crying.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
The woman flew 30 yards in the air and hit the pavement, rolling several times on her side, witnesses said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Because shoes literally hit the pavement, they’re exposed to the elements in a way a dress or a handbag simply isn’t.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
The poor kid hit the pavement hard, scraped his arms and knees up, and started crying.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Hit the pavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20pavement. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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