pound the pavement (redirected from pavement)

pound the pavement

1. to look for a job. Mary had children to feed, so she kept pounding the pavement until she finally landed a job at a burger restaurant.

2. to look for money or support. She's been going out and pounding the pavement, raising money for research. Day after day, they pound the pavement, hoping to share a message about their religious faith.

See also: pound