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.

Examples of know the drill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans of Nicole Kidman know the drill. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026

Most of us know the drill—toss all your dirty clothes into the hamper and forget about them until laundry day. — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025

Most of us know the drill—the start of the year comes with a flood of goals, directives and incentives. — Marina Suholutsky, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

There’s a good chance that many first-time visitors to the Trevi Fountain in Rome know the drill. — Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025

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