to try to make people support you or buy something from you
Advertisements should help to drum up some business.
I had to pull myself together, show no sign of weakness, drum up some aggression to protect myself.
She decides she will drum up the courage to look at the paintings of the Master's demons and unnatural figures.
Then I wondered whether it was time to drum up the energy to drive to Starrington but no, now I had to wait for Michael to telephone.
We should probably see what sort of a deal we can drum up with one of the mags.
drums up
drumming up
drummed up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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