bang the drum

To voice one's support for something. Quit banging the drum for that candidate—he is simply not qualified for the job.

bang/beat the drum

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jaron (1)	-	Hebrew
Leocadius	-	Late Roman
Mahine	-	Persian
Brandi	BRAN-dee	English
Anant	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Cosmas	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)