[Idiom] BEAT THE BUSHES. - Dive Into Expressions for Thorough Searching

Searching thoroughly.

To 'beat the bushes' means to search thoroughly and intensely, often for something hard to find. This originates from the practice in hunting where individuals would beat the bushes to flush birds out into the open. Similarly, when you use this phrase, you're implying an exhaustive search for something, analogous to leaving no stone unturned.

Example Sentences

1. They had to beat the bushes to find the right candidate.

   They had to search thoroughly to find the right candidate.

2. She beat the bushes for hours looking for her lost keys.

   She searched thoroughly for hours to find her lost keys.

3. We need to beat the bushes to uncover the hidden opportunities.

   We need to search thoroughly to uncover hidden opportunities.