pound the streets/pavement

idiom

: to walk or run on the street especially in search of something
She's out there every day pounding the pavement, looking for work.
Hard-core joggers will pound the streets in all kinds of weather.

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pound the streets/pavement

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“Pound the streets/pavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20the%20streets%2Fpavement. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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