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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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 Offshore wind projects are long-term investments, with work starting years before a single foundation is even drilled into the seabed. —

Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024 Light passes through holes drilled into the plastic of the platter and base. —

Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drill into