pounded the pavement

Verb

pound the pavement (third-person singular simple present pounds the pavement, present participle pounding the pavement, simple past and past participle pounded the pavement)

1. (idiomatic) To travel on foot; to walk or run.
   • The joggers pounded the pavement for several miles each day.

   Synonyms:

   hit the bricks, hit the pavement, hit the road

2. (idiomatic) To campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers.
   • After a brief and unsuccessful search, he decided it was time to start pounding the pavement.

   Synonyms:

   hit the streets, beat the bushes