pound a beat
The idiom "pound a beat" is commonly used to describe the routine patrol of a specific area, often associated with police work or journalism.
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Definition
B2Law Enforcement
(idiomatic)To walk a regular patrol route as part of police duties.
Example
- Officer Smith pounds a beat in the downtown area every night.
B2Journalism
(idiomatic)To cover a specific area or topic regularly as part of journalistic duties.
Example
- The reporter has been pounding the beat on city hall news for years.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "pound a beat":
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