know the drill

phrase

informal
: to know how something is done : to be familiar with a regular process, procedure, etc.
You don't have to tell us what to do. We all know the drill by now.

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“Know the drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20the%20drill. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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