drum out

British  

verb

1. 1. to expel from a club, association, etc

   2. (formerly) to dismiss from military service to the beat of a drum

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drum out Idioms  

1. Expel or dismiss publicly and in disgrace, as in They drummed him out of the club. This usage, which alludes to dismissal from a military service to the beat of a drum, began to be applied to civilian expulsions in the mid-1700s.

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Example Sentences

Spence left amid a wave of seasoned prosecutors quitting over practices they said were meant to slant legal work, reward loyalists and drum out dissent.

From Washington Times

Johnson was drummed out of office only two months ago after a scandal over parties at Downing Street that violated lockdown rules.

From New York Times

Researchers who followed and studied chimps in the Ugandan rainforest found that the animals drum out messages to one another on tree roots.

From BBC

Some have been drummed out of their jobs.

From New York Times

But history suggests otherwise: Conservative prime ministers who have been subjected to such a vote are usually drummed out of office, regardless of the outcome.

From New York Times

Related Words

• demote
• dethrone
• dismiss
• impeach
• overthrow
• unseat