词汇 | drum out of |
释义 | Idiom drum out ofdrum (someone) out of (something) to force someone to leave a job or organization.A lot of writers and directors were drummed out of the film business in the 1950s because they were suspected of being communists. drum sb out of sth to force someone to leave an organization because they have done something wrong: Jack was caught stealing and was drummed out of the army.■ SIMILAR TO: kick out, throw out, boot out informal drum out of (something)To oust someone publicly, often amid scandal. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drum" and "out." The CEO was drummed out of the company once the papers started reporting on his embezzlement of company funds. drum someone out of somethingand drum someone outFig. to expel or send someone away from something, especially in a formal or public fashion. They drummed Bill out of the bridge club for having a bad attitude. The corps drums out a few cadets each year. |
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