drum into
verb
drummed into; drumming into; drums 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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