Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adv
In such a way as to surpass all competition; hence, contextually, very vigorously, at a frantic pace, to a high degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Jonathon Green suggests that it means to drown out the band, that is, talk or sing louder than the band. See also beat the band.
