beat the drums
Synonyms beat the drums

beat the drums

beat the drum

call up

conscript

levy

mobilize

muster

rally

recruit
Funny jokeA man coughed violently, and his false
teeth
shot across the room and smashed against the wall. "Oh, dear," he
said, "whatever shall I do? I can't afford a new set."
"Don't
worry," said his friend. "I'll get a pair from my brother
for you."
The next day the friend came back with the teeth, which
fitted
perfectly.
"This is wonderful," said the man. "Your brother must be a
very good
dentist."
"Oh, he's not a dentist," replied the friend,
"he's an
undertaker."
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