drill into


drill in(to) (someone or something)

1. Literally, to bore into or pierce something. Unfortunately, we need to drill into the ground to try to find the burst pipe.2. To teach something through repetition. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "drill" and "in." When I was a kid, the times tables were simply drilled into us.See also: drill

drill something into someone or something

 and drill something inFig. to force knowledge into someone or something Learn this stuff! Drill it into your brain. Drill in this information so you know it by heart!See also: drill

drill into

v.1. To penetrate some surface by boring: The geologist drilled into the Earth's crust.2. To teach or inculcate something to someone by constant, intense repetition: The teacher drilled the multiplication tables into the bored students. The teacher tried to drill into our heads the capital of every country.See also: drill