BBC Learning Englsih - The English We Speak
to pull something out of the hat
- If you 'pull something out of a hat' it means you produce something unexpectedly - by surprise - and solves a problem.
We thought we'd never complete the project on time but somehow, Javeed managed to pull it out of the hat.
Our team has had a bad season but they still managed to pull a cup victory out of the hat by the end of it.
to beat the drum
- In English, when we say 'to beat the drum' or 'to bang the drum' we mean to speak with enthusiasm about an idea in order to persuade or convince other people to support it.
Part of the job of a prime minister is to visit other nations and beat the drum for your country, to support business and jobs.
Mary is shy but her colleagues keep telling her: "If you don't beat the drum for your own ideas, who will?"
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