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beat the drum (for someone or something) beat the drum (for someone or something)To voice one's support for something. Quit beating the drum for that applicant—he is simply not qualified for the job. At first the legislation didn't seem to have much support, but recently I've seen some people beating the drum online.See also: beat, drum, someonebeat the drum for someone or something and bang the drum for someone or somethingFig. to promote or support someone or something. (As if one were beating a drum to get attention.) I spent a lot of time beating the drum for our plans for the future. The senator is only banging the drum for his special interests.See also: beat, drumbeat the drum forPraise, 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] See also: beat, drumbeat (or bang) the drum for (or of) be ostentatiously in support of.See also: beat, drumbeat the drum for someone/something tv. to promote or support someone or something. I spent a lot of time beating the drum for our plans for the future. See also: beat, drum, someone, something |