1491 time 4 music part i

Drum something into somebody's head –

make somebody remember sth by

repeating it a lot of times

Drum something up – to try hard to get support or business
To drum sth on sth – to make a sound by hitting the surface again and again
As fit as a fiddle (infl) – in very good physical condition
Play second fiddle (to sth) – to be treated as less important than sb/sth; to have a less
important

position than sb/sth else

Fiddle about/around sth – spend your time doing things that are not important
Fiddle about/around with sth/ fiddle with sth – to keep touching sth or making small
changes
to sth because you are not satisfied wtih it

Trumpet sth (as sth) to talk about sth publicly in
a proud or enthusiastic way

Blow your own trumpet (Br Eng) (Am=Blow your own
horn)

(infl) to praise your own abilities and achievements

(SYN) BOAST

Harp on (about sth)/ harp on sth –
in a

to keep talking about sth
Boring

or annoying way

Play it by 'ear


(infl) to decide how to deal with a situation
as it develops rather than by having a plan to follow

Music to sb's ears –
News or information you are very
pleased to hear

Face the music - (informal) to accept and deal with criticism
or punishment for sth you have done

Chin Music (infl) – idle talk, conversation