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单词 drum someone out
释义

drum someone out

Expel or dismiss someone with ignominy from a place or institution: he was drummed out of the air force...
  • I suspect he thought I intended to cut off his uniform buttons and drum him out of the service then and there.
  • Asked why Ford was not drummed out of the British Army Heath retorted, ‘I am not responsible for discipline in the British Army.’
  • The major must wait to discover whether he will be drummed out of the British Army, pending an internal investigation, while it's probable Whittock will lose his job as well.

Synonyms

expel from, dismiss from, discharge from, throw out of, oust from;
drive out of, get rid of, thrust out of, push out of;
exclude from, banish from;
Military cashier
informal give someone the boot, boot out, kick out, give someone their marching orders, give someone the bullet, give someone the push, show someone the door, send packing
With allusion to the formal military drum beat accompanying dismissal from a regiment
See parent entry: drum
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