drum up
phrasal verbdrum something up
- to try hard to get support or business
竭力争取（支持）；兜揽（生意） - He had flown to the north of the country to drum up support for the campaign.
他已乘飞机到国家的北方去努力争取对这一运动的支持。
- He had flown to the north of the country to drum up support for the campaign.