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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“Hit the pavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20pavement. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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