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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Freddie Freeman’s grand slam during Game 1 of the World Series not only gave the Dodgers the win, but also gave 10-year-old Zachary the chance to catch the ball that Freeman drilled into right field, becoming the first-ever grand slam in a World Series game. —

Danielle Jennings, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Research drilled inside dead trees Scientists recently drilled into trees to see what’s inside and to understand the role of ghost forests in the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Underwater, each tower sits atop a custom foundation drilled into the seabed. —

Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024 The editors of the report then drilled into 19 metrics, which were weighted and rated based on a 100-point scale. —

Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drill into