Meaning of drum out | Babel Free

Definitions

To remove, especially unfairly, from an organization or position of responsibility.

idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“I was drummed out of the job by slanderous lies.”

“Walker at last drums Mehring out of the gay movement (whatever that is) because "he is very myopic and naive," and by implication is not among "those of us who understand how politics works."”

“Another career that wouldn't survive the battle was that of Admiral Abe, who Yamamoto never forgave and essentially drummed out of Japanese navy service.”

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