beat the drum

to attract attention The president said he will beat the drum to build public support for his education program.

Usage notes: sometimes followed by for: Who is beating the drum for the parents' rights act?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gundahar	-	Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Tanja	TAHN-yah (German, Finnish)	German, Finnish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Charon	-	Greek Mythology
Harlow	HAHR-lo	English
Franz	FRAHNTS	German
Peni	-	Hawaiian