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beat the drum for

VERB
make much of
Synonyms
WEAK
build up cry up make a pitch for thump the tub for

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Daly weighed in as Fed officials have continued to beat the drum for further rate rises aimed at lowering the highest levels of inflation in 40 years.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2022

But Nee and her writers don’t beat the drum for gender equality, allowing Ridley’s exploits to make the point.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

Countless Hall of Famers and former players have lobbied on his behalf, and regional media have beat the drum for his election.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2017

The authors are Alice Waters-style classicists who beat the drum for organic ingredients and look to Europe for inspiration.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2012

But I had a younger brother who beat the drum for a whole week in an enlisting-office tent in Chicago.

From A Strange Discovery by Dake, Charles Romyn