tv. to promote or support someone or something. : I spent a lot of time beating the drum for our plans for the future.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Beat the drum for so/sthis always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
So is ort. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.