beat the drum for
To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She loves to beat the drum for her favorite local charity.”
“The manager spent the entire meeting beating the drum for the new project to ensure everyone supported it.”
“Throughout his long career in politics, he consistently beat the drum for environmental reform, even when his colleagues remained skeptical of the cause.”
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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beat a retreat
To leave hastily in the face of opposition.
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beat around the bush
To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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beat Banaghan
To tell wonderful stories, or something which is amazing and remarkable.
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beat feet
To run.
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beat it
To leave; to go away.
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beat off
To masturbate by stimulating one's own penis.
Last updated August 10, 2026