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Pavement Pound Walks Streets Company Search Employment Effort

Phrase/Idiom pound the pavement
Definition Someone who pounds the pavement walks the streets or goes from company to company, usually in search of employment. One can also pound the pavement in an effort to raise funds or gain support for a cause.
Example I’m going to pound the pavement until I find a better job.

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