hit the pavement: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Widespreadinformal
    • To go out on foot, typically to canvass, solicit, or search actively for something such as work or support.

    Examples

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    • After months of unemployment, Jane decided to hit the pavement and start handing out resumes.

      After months of unemployment, Jane decided to go out on foot and start handing out resumes.

    • If you want to find a job quickly, you’ll need to hit the pavement and visit local businesses.

      If you want to find a job quickly, you’ll need to go out on foot and visit local businesses.

    • Volunteers hit the pavement to raise awareness and gather support for the cause.

      Volunteers went out on foot to raise awareness and gather support for the cause.

  • 2.

    Widespreadneutral
    • To fall and strike the surface of a road, sidewalk, or other paved area.

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    • He slipped on the ice and hit the pavement hard, injuring his knee badly.

      He fell and struck the surface of the road hard, injuring his knee badly.

    • If you don’t watch your step, you might hit the pavement and hurt yourself.

      If you don’t watch your step, you might fall and strike the surface of the pavement and hurt yourself.

    • The cyclist hit the pavement after losing control on the sharp turn.

      The cyclist fell and struck the surface of the road after losing control on the sharp turn.

    • She hit the pavement during the fall but managed to get up quickly without serious injury.

      She fell and struck the surface of the pavement during the fall but managed to get up quickly without serious injury.

  • 3.

    Historicalhistoricalinformal
    • To begin to move or travel on a road surface in an automobile or other road vehicle.

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    • The taxi hit the pavement and sped through the busy downtown streets.

      The taxi began to move on the road surface and sped through the busy downtown streets.

    • We hit the pavement early this morning to avoid the rush hour traffic.

      We began traveling on the road surface early this morning to avoid the rush hour traffic.

    • As soon as the bus hit the pavement, it accelerated smoothly onto the highway.

      As soon as the bus began moving on the road surface, it accelerated smoothly onto the highway.

Examples:

  • EN: His neck was broken, when he hit the pavement
    ES: Su cuello estaba roto, cuando golpeó el pavimento
  • EN: His head hit the pavement?
    ES: ¿No se golpeó la cabeza contra la calzada?
  • EN: I'd like to see you make the same splat my mother did when she hit the pavement.
    ES: Quisiera que hicieras el mismo ruido que mi madre hizo al golpear el asfalto.
  • EN: - Hey, hit the pavement.
    ES: - Venga, a la puta calle.
  • EN: So, it's time for you to hit the pavement.
    ES: Así pues, es hora de que para golpear el pavimento.
  • EN: I'm comin'. I just want a running start before I hit the pavement.
    ES: Quiero coger carrerilla antes de darme contra el suelo.
  • EN: I hit the pavement kind of hard when your dad threw me out of the house.
    ES: Me golpeé la cabeza cuando tu papá me echó de la casa.
  • EN: Al says he saw God after he hit the pavement.
    ES: Al dice que él vio a Dios Después de que él le pegó al pavimento.
  • EN: You wanna know what's gonna happen if I don't pay some of these breeders... and get some adult dogs on the premises? Huh? Pretty damn quick some asses are gonna hit the pavement.
    ES: Fijate si puedes lograr que alguno de estos pague... y coloca a un perro experimentado en su lugar... sino algunas personas van a perder sus puestos de trabajo.
  • EN: I made those guys as soon as they hit the pavement. I pulled their sheets, right? You could do worse than me.
    ES: reconoci esos chicos apenas los vi en el pavimento y consegui sus antecentes podria haberte tocado alguien peor.
  • EN: " His arm was like that when he hit the pavement.
    ES: Lo analizan: "Tenía el brazo en esta posición cuando cayó al suelo.
  • EN: Once those tires hit the pavement, it depreciates big time.
    ES: No.
  • EN: "The one certain thing is: when you hit the pavement at 70 plus, it's not gonna matter who you ride for, or what your name is."
    ES: Cuando caes sobre el pavimento a más de 110 km/h... poco importa tu nombre o el de tu equipo
  • EN: You know, get off your ass, hit the pavement and get a job.
    ES: Ya sabes, sal de tu culo, sal a la acera y consigue un trabajo.
  • EN: Well, I'm thinking when that rod arm hit the pavement it made this great first impression here.
    ES: Y estoy pensando que cuando se desprendió y fue arrastrado dejó esta primera impresión.

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