pounded the pavement
Walked seeking employment
Pounded the pavement means walked extensively through streets, typically in pursuit of something—a job, customers, or votes.
The phrase evokes the repetitive, exhausting work of going door to door or business to business: She pounded the pavement for weeks before landing an interview.
It suggests determined effort through physical legwork.
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- hitting the streetsBecoming available to everyone
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
streets · diligence · soliciting · scouting · legwork · hard work · inquiring · grit · tenacity · determination · prospecting · hustle · job hunting · job search · door-to-door · making the rounds · investigating · striding
pounded the pavementgave up
Abandoned an attempt
threw in the towel · coasted · slacked off · took it easy · vegetated
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