to drum up business
1business — busi‧ness [ˈbɪzns] noun COMMERCE 1. [uncountable] the production, buying, and selling of goods or services for profit: • Students on the course learn about all aspects of business. • We are in business to create profit. • The company says it… …
2drum — ▪ I. drum drum 1 [drʌm] noun [countable] a large round container for storing liquids such as oil, chemicals etc: • a stack of oil drums [m0] ▪ II. drum drum 2 verb drummed PTandPPX …
3business — n. commerce trade 1) to conduct, do, transact; drum up business (to do business with smb.) 2) to go into business 3) to go out of business 4) big; small business 5) a mail order business; show business; the travel business 6) retail; wholesale… …
4business — / bIznis/ noun WORK DONE BY COMPANIES 1 (U) the activity of buying or selling goods or services that is done by companies: Students on the course learn about all aspects of business. | in business: Most of my family are in business. | do business …
5drum up sth — UK US drum up sth Phrasal Verb with drum({{}}/drʌm/ verb ► to try to increase business activity or get support for something: drum up business/demand/sales »Retailers are trying to drum up sales with price cuts. »drum up… …
6drum — drum1 [drʌm] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Dutch trom] 1.) a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame, played by hitting it with your hand or a stick ▪ a big bass drum ▪ 1000 people marched, beating drums and… …
7drum — {{11}}drum (n.) 1540s, probably from M.Du. tromme drum, common Germanic (Cf. Ger. Trommel, Dan. tromme, Swed. trumma), probably of imitative origin. Not common before 1570s. Slightly older, and more common at first, was drumslade, apparently from …
8business — busi|ness W1S1 [ˈbıznıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(buying or selling goods or services)¦ 2¦(company)¦ 3¦(how much work a company has)¦ 4¦(for your job)¦ 5¦(what someone should be involved in)¦ 6¦(things to be dealt with)¦ 7¦(matter)¦ 8 be in business 9 (go)… …
9drum up — {v.} 1. To get by trying or asking again and again; attract or encourage by continued effort. * /The car dealer tried to drum up business by advertising low prices./ 2. To invent. * /I will drum up an excuse for coming to see you next week./ Syn …
10drum up — {v.} 1. To get by trying or asking again and again; attract or encourage by continued effort. * /The car dealer tried to drum up business by advertising low prices./ 2. To invent. * /I will drum up an excuse for coming to see you next week./ Syn …