- drill something into
- drill (something) into (someone)
to have something repeated very frequently.
Related vocabulary: hammer home something
You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you.
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drill something into
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drill something into someone — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something … New idioms dictionary
drill something into somebody — ˈdrill sth into sb derived to make sb remember or learn sth by repeating it often • It was drilled into us at an early age never to drop litter. Main entry: ↑drillderived … Useful english dictionary
drill into — ˌdrill ˈinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they drill into he/she/it drills into present participle drilling into past tense … Useful english dictionary
drill into someone — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something … New idioms dictionary
drill into — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something … New idioms dictionary
drill into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms drill into : present tense I/you/we/they drill into he/she/it drills into present participle drilling into past tense drilled into past participle drilled into drill something into someone to make someone… … English dictionary
drill — drill1 [drıl] n ↑cordless 1.) a tool or machine used for making holes in something ▪ an electric drill ▪ a whine like a dentist s drill →↑pneumatic drill 2.) a method of teaching students, sports players etc something by making them repeat the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drill — 1 noun 1 TOOL (C) a tool or machine used for making holes in something: an electric drill 2 WAY OF LEARNING (U) a way of learning something by repeating it many times: a pronunciation drill 3 fire/emergency drill a practice of the things you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drill */ — I UK [drɪl] / US noun Word forms drill : singular drill plural drills 1) [countable] a tool used for making a hole in something. A drill that uses electricity is called an electric drill and a drill that works when you turn a handle is called a… … English dictionary
Drill commands — are generally used with a group that is marching, most often in military foot drill or marching band. All branches of the military use drill commands. Contents 1 Command voice 2 Common drill commands 2.1 United Kingdom and Australia … Wikipedia
