sound the drum

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To knock or ring at the door of a house to determine whether it is empty, with a view to burglary if so. obsolete
    — Chief Inspector Horwell had his men make house-to-house inquiries to find out if any burglar had been 'sounding the drum' in the neighbourhood.
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