pound the pavement

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Тип и синтаксические свойства сочетания

pound the pave-ment

Устойчивое сочетание (фразеологизм). Используется в качестве глагольной группы.

Семантические свойства

Значение

1. бродить, гулять ◆ But no matter where you are in the world, you can always pull on a: pair of athletic shoes and pound the pavement. Richard Laliberte, «Get back», ноябрь 1994 г. // «Mens Health» CoCA
2. обивать пороги, часто или постоянно ходить куда-либо, обычно с целью поиска работы, финансирования, поддержки ◆ We realize that colleges and universities are very expensive; therefore, we pound the pavement to try to find scholarships for our students. King, Jr., Norman G., «Preparing High School Students For The New Millennium And Beyond.», 2000 г. // «Education» CoCA ◆ But they still had to pound the pavement for space, convince brokers who thought they were too young, and design the salon from scratch… Jane Lampman, «The new American dreamers», 2001 г. // «Christian Science Monitor» CoCA ◆ Mary had children to feed, so she kept pounding the pavement until she finally landed a job at a burger restaurant. ◆ Day after day, they pound the pavement, hoping to share a message about their religious faith.