beat/bang the drum for

idiom

: to say or write things that strongly support (someone or something)

They joined together to beat the drum for their candidate.

banging the drum for human rights

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There is no need for this writer or any other to bang the drum for this undiscovered rookie. —

Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 And rapper Method Man, who inducted Mary J. Blige alongside Dr. Dre, beat the drum for the induction of new wave icons Adam Ant and Billy Idol. —

Annie Zaleski, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024 After their previous triumph was completed in Karachi, Stokes was in a great position to bang the drum for his cinematic vision of Test cricket. —

Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The Toyota Avalon continues to bang the drum for its tribe, despite similar models such as the Buick LaCrosse, the Chevrolet Impala, and the Kia Cadenza all bowing out of contention. —

Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 10 Mar. 2021

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