hit the bricks , auch: hit the pavement

I was only three when this case hit the bricks running.

Guys doing time promise themselves a lot of things for when they hit the bricks.

You count up to a thousand, take your time, then hit the bricks.

What had she been doing since she'd hit the bricks of this charming little city by the lake?

"I'm ready to hit the bricks for it and shut Ford down."

"We've got quite a few people out there hitting the bricks.

Figure I'll let this thing cool off before hitting the bricks again."

It hit the bricks and bounced off, rolling across the small rug on the floor.

The Mexicans were apparently listening, and they promptly hit the bricks.

"In that case," said the tall American who led the team, "let's hit the bricks."

The one bad part about promotion was that being a supervisor denied her the chance to hit the bricks.

There are several assessments you can utilize to determine whether or not it's time to hit the bricks.

What you going to do when you hit the bricks, get a job?"

She wants him to pack his stuff and hit the bricks, but he's clingin' to the past like a cat on a screen door.

"Unless you're wearing your asbestos jockstrap, I suggest you hit the bricks."

"You got yourself bumped down to the street and you told Joe to hit the bricks - at the same time?

How it's like I'm hitting the bricks, out of service, finished, Doc.

It has simply stepped up its efforts to hit the bricks of Brooklyn and Queens looking for recruits.

Then the Japanese dance troupe from Peace Boat hit the bricks.

Hit the bricks, boy, and do it now."

Let's grab a bite and hit the bricks."

His feet went right out from underneath him and flew up; his head hit the bricks of the street with a sickening crack.

"In the meantime, let's make assignments and hit the bricks before Smokey Joe decides to light up another one."

Ford's revolutionary notion that higher wages would encourage consumption began at home: his workers were expected to buy Fords or hit the bricks.

Now hit the bricks and clear."