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1 drum up
to drum up sb.'s support for — cercare il consenso di qcn. per
* * *vt + adv(enthusiasm, support) conquistarsi* * *to drum up sb.'s support for — cercare il consenso di qcn. per
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beat (or bang) the drum of (or for) — be ostentatiously in support of. → drum … English new terms dictionary
drum up — verb gather drum up support • Syn: ↑beat up, ↑rally • Hypernyms: ↑collect, ↑pull in • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
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support — 1 verb (T) 1 AGREE WITH SB/STH to say that you agree with an idea, group, person etc and want them to succeed: The bill was supported by a large majority in the Senate. | support sb in sth: the peasants who supported Castro in his bid for power | … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drum something up — ROUND UP, gather, collect; summon, attract; canvass, solicit, petition. → drum * * * attempt to obtain something by canvassing or soliciting the organizers are hoping to drum up support from local businesses * * * ˌdrum sthˈup derived … Useful english dictionary
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drum up — [v] gather support for something attract, bid for, canvass, discover, obtain, petition, round up, solicit, succeed in finding; concepts 68,300 Ant. dissuade, repulse, turn off … New thesaurus
drum — drum1 [drʌm] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Dutch trom] 1.) a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame, played by hitting it with your hand or a stick ▪ a big bass drum ▪ 1000 people marched, beating drums and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Drum and bass — DnB redirects here. For the Norwegian bank, see DnB NOR. Drum and bass Stylistic origins Jungle, Breakbeat Hardcore, Hip Hop, Funk Cultural origins early/mid 1990s; Bristol and London, United Kingdom Typical instrume … Wikipedia
drum — drum1 [ drʌm ] noun ** 1. ) count a musical instrument consisting of a tight skin stretched over a round frame that you hit with your hands or a stick. Someone who plays a drum is a drummer. => DRUM N BASS 2. ) count a large round container… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English