drum into
phrasal verb
drummed into; drumming into; drums into
Definition of drum into
: to force (something) to be learned by (someone) by repeating it over and over again
Our teacher drummed the lesson into our heads. The importance of saying "please" and "thank you" was drummed into us as children.
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“Drum into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20into. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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