- ˌdrum sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
to try to make people support you or buy something from youThey've been in London trying to drum up business.[/ex]
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ˌdrum sth ˈup
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ˈdrum sth into sb — phrasal verb to make someone learn or understand something by repeating it many times … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
drum something into somebody — ˈdrum sth into sb derived to make sb remember sth by repeating it a lot of times • We had it drummed into us that we should never talk to strangers. Main entry: ↑drumderived … Useful english dictionary
drum something into somebody's head — ˈdrum sth into sb s head idiom = ↑drum something into somebody Main entry: ↑drumidiom … Useful english dictionary
drum — drum1 [drʌm] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Dutch trom] 1.) a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame, played by hitting it with your hand or a stick ▪ a big bass drum ▪ 1000 people marched, beating drums and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drum — 1 noun (C) 1 a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame that you hit with your hand or a stick: the steady rhythmic beating of the drums 2 something that looks like a drum, especially part of a machine: The brake drums are… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drum*/ — [drʌm] noun [C] I 1) a musical instrument that consists of a tight skin stretched over a round frame. You hit it with your hands or a stick. 2) a large round container for liquids an oil drum[/ex] II verb drum [drʌm] 1) [I/T] to make a continuous … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
drum something up — ROUND UP, gather, collect; summon, attract; canvass, solicit, petition. → drum * * * attempt to obtain something by canvassing or soliciting the organizers are hoping to drum up support from local businesses * * * ˌdrum sthˈup derived … Useful english dictionary
drum somebody out (of something) — ˌdrum sb ˈout (of sth) derived usually passive to force sb to leave an organization as a punishment for doing sth wrong • He was drummed out of the army. Main entry: ↑drumderived … Useful english dictionary
drum up sth — UK US drum up sth Phrasal Verb with drum({{}}/drʌm/ verb ► to try to increase business activity or get support for something: drum up business/demand/sales »Retailers are trying to drum up sales with price cuts. »drum up… … Financial and business terms
beat the drum (for somebody) — beat/bang the ˈdrum (for sb/sth) idiom (especially BrE) to speak with enthusiasm in support of sb/sth • She s really banging the drum for the new system. Main entry: ↑drumidiom … Useful english dictionary
