beat the bushes
Example Sentences
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So now I personally had to go beat the bushes to find contractors to bid the project.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022
They have beat the bushes with blind calls, targeted distinct youth clubs from mixed neighborhoods and expanded an existing program that flies prospective minority applicants to the Amherst campus to substantially include recruited athletes.
From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2019
Sometimes it takes longer, sometimes you have to do more work and really beat the bushes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2018
Much of this money was raised through the tireless efforts of Joey’s father, Joe, who beat the bushes day and night to keep the funds rolling in.
From Forbes • Feb. 10, 2012
He looked in parked cars and beat the bushes.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
