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he was drummed out of the air force
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drum someone out of — drum (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 … New idioms dictionary
drum someone out of something — drum (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 … New idioms dictionary
drum someone out — expel or dismiss someone with ignominy. → drum … English new terms dictionary
drum out of — [phrasal verb] drum (someone) out of (something) : to force (someone) to leave (a place or organization) They drummed her out of the club. He got drummed out of the military. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
drum out of something — drum (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 … New idioms dictionary
drum out of — drum (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 … New idioms dictionary
turn someone out — THROW OUT, eject, evict, expel, oust, drum out, banish; informal kick out, send packing, boot out, show someone the door, turf out. → turn * * * 1) eject or expel someone from a place 2) Military call a guard from the guardroom 3) be turned out… … Useful english dictionary
drum — drum1 [ drʌm ] noun ** 1. ) count a musical instrument consisting of a tight skin stretched over a round frame that you hit with your hands or a stick. Someone who plays a drum is a drummer. => DRUM N BASS 2. ) count a large round container… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drum out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms drum out : present tense I/you/we/they drum out he/she/it drums out present participle drumming out past tense drummed out past participle drummed out drum someone out of something to force someone to leave an … English dictionary
drum — drum1 noun 1》 a percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands, typically cylindrical, barrel shaped, or bowl shaped with a taut membrane over one or both ends. ↘a sound made by or resembling that of a drum. 2》 a… … English new terms dictionary
