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 Rubbermaid Deluxe tool tower rack stores rakes, shovels, hoes and more without drilling into your walls.
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Within Caburian’s coaching style is a list of expressions drilled into players’ minds.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Federal investigators probing the home explosion said a fiber optic contractor that had been working near the home that was destroyed drilled into an unmarked gas line operated by Liberty Utilities.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Finishing with the ball tucked high across the goal line is something position coaches drill into every player throughout training camp.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Within Caburian’s coaching style is a list of expressions drilled into players’ minds.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Federal investigators probing the home explosion said a fiber optic contractor that had been working near the home that was destroyed drilled into an unmarked gas line operated by Liberty Utilities.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Finishing with the ball tucked high across the goal line is something position coaches drill into every player throughout training camp.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Drill into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20into. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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