beat the drum



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?
See also: beat, drum

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leilani[li:'læni]
Gwenneth-Welsh (Rare)
Yannis-Greek
Loredana-Italian, Romanian
Charity['tʃæriti]
NesNESDutch, Limburgish