take to the hustings

To campaign, with an emphasis on delivering political speeches. A "hustings" was the platform on which candidates were nominated to British Parliament through the mid-19th century. If you want to be voted onto city council, you need to take to the hustings and talk to the people.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Custodia	-	Spanish
GabriËL	KHAH:-bree-əl	Dutch
Harper	['hɑ:pə]
Lyn	LIN	English
Bor	-	Slovene
Antigone	an-TIG-ə-nee (English)	Greek Mythology