beat the bushes
Example Sentences
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The sales process already has sparked litigation, and the Paramount directors’ efforts to beat the bushes could help demonstrate that there weren’t viable bidders beyond Skydance, helping them defend against shareholder actions.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2024
So now I personally had to go beat the bushes to find contractors to bid the project.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022
Roaming hither and yon, they beat the bushes for votes, relying on the most primitive forms of political expression: the fist-pounding stump speech and the handshake.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2012
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
