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bang/beat the drum

to speak eagerly about something that you support. Once again she was banging the drum for pre-school nurseries. (often + for) The opposition parties are always beating the environmental drum.

See also: bang, beat

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beat the drum

to attract attention. The president said he will beat the drum to build public support for his education program.

Usage notes: sometimes followed by for: Who is beating the drum for the parents' rights act?

See also: beat

drum something into someone

to teach something to someone by frequent repetition. Firefighters rely on training that's drummed into them through repeated exercises.

drum someone out of something

to force someone to leave a job or organization. A lot of writers and directors were drummed out of the film business in the 1950s because they were suspected of being communists.

drum up something

to create interest in something. The best way to drum up excitement for a book is to get people to talk about it.