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Discover Ludwig"hit the pavement" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It typically means to start working, as in "I'm ready to hit the pavement and start looking for a new job."
Dictionary
hit the pavement
verb
To travel on foot, as on a sidewalk.
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He said he hit the pavement, bounced off a parked car and hit the pavement again.
When he hit the pavement, he crowed, "O.K.! We're out.
He hit the pavement hard and shattered his left wrist.
While Mr. Duda began work, Ms. Slattery hit the pavement.
Other times, riders have hit the pavement on the cobblestones, breaking collarbones, arms and even legs.
When it hit the pavement, it slumped into a rounded heap, and blocked one lane.
Flakes melted as soon as they hit the pavement on Friday; the puddles bothered no one.
By 1 p.m. we had covered eight miles and hit the pavement of Route 1.
The time it took to hit the pavement then seemed less than a nanosecond.
The canopy above the lobby hit the pavement, driving the garage's roof into the level below.
Your phone hit the pavement with the unmistakable clack of cheap plastic against asphalt.
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