Idiom: Pound The Pavement

Janice Thompson,

Updated On Oct 29, 2020

Pound the pavement – Idiom of the day for IELTS Speaking

Definition:

Looking for a job.

Example:

“The students, who have just finished their study in high school, have to make an important decision whether they should pound the pavement or pursue a higher education.”

“In the highly competitive labour market, pounding the pavement is more difficult for young people who don’t have any academic qualification.

“I have been pounding the pavement for months until I apply for this job”

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Janice Thompson

Soon after graduating with a Master’s in Literature from Southern Arkansas University, she joined an institute as an English language trainer. She has had innumerous student interactions and has produced a couple of research papers on English language teaching. She soon found that non-native speakers struggled to meet the English language requirements set by foreign universities. It was when she decided to jump ship into IELTS training. From then on, she has been mentoring IELTS aspirants. She joined IELTSMaterial about a year ago, and her contributions have been exceptional. Her essay ideas and vocabulary have taken many students to a band 9.