The English idiom to pound the Pavement means ❛to travel on foot, particularly when you are looking for something, e.g. a job, money, answers, etc...❜ or ❛to campaign diligently, e.g. in an election or for a charity❜. ...In the days leading up to the election, the politicians pounded the pavement in an effort to gather as many last-minute votes as possible. ...1,800 plus walkers pound the pavement to raise money for type one diabetes research