pounding the pavement
Walking for work
Pounding the pavement means walking the streets persistently in pursuit of something—usually work or sales.
Job seekers pound the pavement going door to door with résumés; salespeople pound the pavement canvassing for customers.
The phrase evokes repetitive footwork and determination: After six weeks of pounding the pavement, she finally landed an interview.
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- promotingActively supporting or furthering
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
canvassing · campaigning · networking · diligence · legwork · grit · striding · hitting the streets · soliciting · sales pitch · door-to-door · making the rounds · cold calling · pacing · tenacity · recruiting · resolve · industriousness
pounding the pavementwaiting by the phone
doing nothing · coasting · taking it easy · sitting idle · sitting on one's hands
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