The officer likes to pound a beat in the city center.
pound a beat
idiomOf a police officer, to walk a regular route.
After graduating from the academy, the young officer began to pound a beat in the quiet suburbs.
The veteran officer continued to pound a beat through the rain-slicked streets, observing the neighborhood's slow transformation over three decades of service.
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a pound to a penny
Very likely; almost certainly.
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an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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beat a retreat
To leave hastily in the face of opposition.
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beat around the bush
To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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beat Banaghan
To tell wonderful stories, or something which is amazing and remarkable.
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beat feet
To run.