As the horse pounded along the street, the rider tried hard to get it to slow down.
•Tom pounded along the pavement, looking a bit angry.
2. Fig. to tap or hammer along something. •The worker pounded along the edge of the roof, looking for rotten places.
•I pounded along the wall, looking for a stud to nail into.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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