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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Jane’s end provided an opportunity to drill into his core to find a more level, objective foundation to anchor himself to. —

Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024 These slat wood panels are very simple to install (just a bunch of drilling into studs). —

Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024 The big picture: As the threat of gun violence has persistently grown, students often learn to prepare for an active shooter from teachers who had the same hide, fight and run mentality drilled into them as children. —

Avery Lotz, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 Boulanger, Jones would often later say, drilled into him an appreciation for the endless possibilities contained within the confines of music theory. —

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drill into