What does "should I just keep chasing pavements" mean?

Ginevra · August 28, 2008, 12:23pm

I don’t know whether there is already a topic like this, but I would like to understand the meaning of some expressions, such as:

“… Or should i just keep chasing pavements…”

thanks a lot for your help

Ralf · August 28, 2008, 2:15pm

If you keep chasing pavements, you don’t stop following what’s called ‘sidewalks’ in American English. So you basically walk around aimlessly.

Ginevra · August 28, 2008, 2:53pm

Many thanks for your explanation, Ralf.

Yankee · August 28, 2008, 9:38pm

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I’m glad you threw in that “translation” into AmE, Ralf. I wasn’t familiar with that expression either. :lol:
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Ralf · August 28, 2008, 11:25pm

My pleasure, I’ve chased many a sidewalk in New York

MrPedantic · August 28, 2008, 11:54pm

I’ve been wondering about those pavements too. I wonder whether the first draft involved “chasing rainbows”.

MrP

Ralf · August 28, 2008, 11:55pm

Yes, I’m sure this is where the idea originates from.

BTW, great memories of student days…