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
Sabella	sə-BEL-ə	English (Rare)
Hildebrand	HIL-de-brahnt (German)	German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic
Richmal	-	English (Rare)
Calliope	kə-LIE-ə-pee (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
'Uzziyyah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Bernstein	['bə:nstain]