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Discover Ludwig"beating the drum" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used as a metaphor to describe someone who is promoting or advocating for something. It can also refer to someone who is loudly and persistently expressing their opinion or stance on a topic. Example: The politician has been beating the drum for stricter gun control laws in his speeches and on social media.
Idiom
Beat the drum.
To speak eagerly about something you support.
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Mr. Freud might consider beating the drum more loudly.
"Just like beating the drum, you know," Concho said.
Those beating the drum will not lose their children, brothers or sisters in this campaign.
We are beating the drum and calling people to come and see our work.
"It's pretty clear who's been beating the drum on this," he said.
There is no Association of Big Box Store Customers beating the drum.
It's become fashionable to scoff at senior politicians beating the drum around the world for British trade and investment.
"I'm not going to go out there and just beat the drum for the sake of beating the drum," he replied.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has been beating the drum for protectionism, and for renationalising border controls in the Schengen free-travel area (his speech is here PDF).
He said: "If we just keep going, beating the drum and saying what the facts are, then common sense will prevail".
Yet rather than take such bold steps, Netanyahu has resorted to an old tactic and is beating the drum in Washington instead.
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