beat the drum Idiom, Proverb

beat the drum|beat|drum

v. phr. To attract attention in order to advertise something or to promote someone, such as a political candidate. Mrs. Smith has been beating the drum in her town in order to get her husband elected mayor.

beat the drum for

beat the drum for
Praise, promote, publicize, as in He's always beating the drum for his division, which actually has done very well. This term transfers the literal striking of a drum for ceremonial or other purposes to touting the virtues of a person, group, or product. [Mid-1900s]

beat the boom (for addition or something)

To articulation one's abutment for something. Quit assault the boom for that applicant—he is artlessly not able for the job. At aboriginal the legislation didn't assume to accept abundant support, but afresh I've apparent some bodies assault the boom online.Learn more: beat, drum, someone

beat the boom for someone or something

and bang the boom for someone or somethingFig. to advance or abutment addition or something. (As if one were assault a boom to get attention.) I spent a lot of time assault the boom for our affairs for the future. The agent is alone banging the boom for his appropriate interests.Learn more: beat, drum

beat the boom for

Praise, promote, publicize, as in He's consistently assault the boom for his division, which absolutely has done actual well. This appellation transfers the accurate arresting of a boom for august or added purposes to touting the virtues of a person, group, or product. [Mid-1900s] Learn more: beat, drum

beat (or bang) the boom for (or of)

be ostentatiously in abutment of.Learn more: beat, drum

beat the boom for someone/something

tv. to advance or abutment addition or something. I spent a lot of time assault the boom for our affairs for the future. Learn more: beat, drum, someone, something

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