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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The interaction happened within seconds and footage showed Vu hit the pavement headfirst.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
And is this a guy who really will hit the pavement the next few months in terms of campaign events?
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Ready to hit the pavement this summer on a grand road trip?
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
However, as the Toronto, Ontario, local hit the pavement, the rain began to pour.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
And is this a guy who really will hit the pavement the next few months in terms of campaign events?
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Ready to hit the pavement this summer on a grand road trip?
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
However, as the Toronto, Ontario, local hit the pavement, the rain began to pour.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
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“Hit the pavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20pavement. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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