2009년 7월 15일 수요일

drum up

PHRASAL VERB
If you drum up support or business, you try to get it.
  • It is to be hoped that he is merely drumming up business.
...Cobuild

1. To bring about by continuous, persistent effort: drum up new business.
2. To devise; invent: drummed up an alibi.
...Am-Heritage

to obtain something by attracting people's attention to one's need or cause.
  • I shall try to drum up support for the party.
  • You shall have to drum up new business by advertising.
  • I need to do something to drum some business up.
to create interest in something
  • The best way to drum up excitement for a book is to get people to talk about it.

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