(to) tub-thump

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00:55 Jun 10, 2020
English to Urdu translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
Additional field(s): General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Slang
English term or phrase: (to) tub-thump
Definition from Your Dictionary:
To argue for or promote something vigorously. From the ancient show business custom of actors wandering the streets banging on tubs and drums to draw an audience together.

Example sentence(s):
  • To point this out is to invite irrational anger and abuse from the ranks of dog-whistling reactionaries, who like to tub-thump the lie that racial equality has, or should have, been achieved now that almost 26 years have passed since the advent of South Africa's deeply imperfect democracy. CricBuzz
  • Studios fly out stars and filmmakers to tub-thump new movies via trailers, never-before-seen footage, and in some cases, the finished films themselves. Cinema Con
  • Jean Chretien doesn’t ever need any help in crafting a political tub-thumper. He’s pretty good at that all on his own. Ottawa Sun
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5تشہیر کرنا
Khalid Malik


  

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تشہیر کرنا


Definition from own experience or research:
ہر حکومت اپنے اچھے کاموں کی تشہیر کو بہت اہمیت دیتی ہے۔

Example sentence(s):
  • تشہیر کرنا عوامی طور پر نمائش کرنا مشہور کرنا - urduinc  

Explanation:
سیاسی مخالفین کی ناکامیوں کی تشہیر کرنے سے حکومتی کارکردگی بہتر نہیں ہو جائے گی۔
Khalid Malik
Pakistan
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