drill into
phrasal verb
drilled into; drilling into; drills into
: to force (something) to be learned very well by (someone) by repeating it again and again
Our teacher drilled the lesson into our heads.
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An investigator then drilled into the cushion and a white, powdery substance was left on the drillbit.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
The best of them manage to brush upsets off and respond immediately with minimum fuss, which is the message Howe had been drilling into his players this week.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
During Hegseth's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Democrats last week also drilled into the nominee's past comments opposing women serving in military combat roles.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
But coaches also used Young’s five-week stretch as Andy Dalton’s backup to refine Young’s footwork and drill into him the importance of urgency in the huddle and pre-snap operation, which Dalton helped demonstrate.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
The best of them manage to brush upsets off and respond immediately with minimum fuss, which is the message Howe had been drilling into his players this week.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
During Hegseth's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Democrats last week also drilled into the nominee's past comments opposing women serving in military combat roles.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
But coaches also used Young’s five-week stretch as Andy Dalton’s backup to refine Young’s footwork and drill into him the importance of urgency in the huddle and pre-snap operation, which Dalton helped demonstrate.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Drill into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20into. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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