Meaning: seek something diligently;
also, work hard to achieve something.
Example: Sales department knows, when
earnings are down you beat the bushes for leads.
Origins: From hunting practice of
flushing birds from hiding by hitting bushes with a stick.
Source for meaning and origins.
Rewrites:
- beat the flora
- beat the shrubs
- thrash the chaparral
- whack the vegetation
- jostle the low hanging fruit
- wake the early birds
Discussion: I’ve attempted to address
both the original wording and the nuances of meanings. See what you can do.
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