- drill someone in something
- drill someone in somethingto give someone practice in something. •
Now, I am going to drill you in irregular verbs.
•The teacher drilled the students in the use of the passive.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
drill someone in something
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drill */ — I UK [drɪl] / US noun Word forms drill : singular drill plural drills 1) [countable] a tool used for making a hole in something. A drill that uses electricity is called an electric drill and a drill that works when you turn a handle is called a… … English dictionary
drill — drill1 [ drıl ] noun * ▸ 1 tool for making hole ▸ 2 way of teaching/training ▸ 3 type of strong cloth ▸ 4 line in earth for seeds ▸ 5 correct way 1. ) count a tool used for making a hole in something. A drill that uses electricity is called an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drill into — ˌdrill ˈinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they drill into he/she/it drills into present participle drilling into past tense … Useful english dictionary
drill something into someone — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something … New idioms dictionary
drill into someone — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something … New idioms dictionary
drill — drill1 [dril] n. [Du dril < drillen, to bore, ult. < IE base * ter, to rub (esp. with turning motion) > THROW] 1. a tool or apparatus for boring holes in wood, metal, stone, teeth, etc. 2. the sound of drilling or boring ☆ 3. any of… … English World dictionary
drill something into — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something … New idioms dictionary
drill into — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something … New idioms dictionary
drill — 1 noun 1 TOOL (C) a tool or machine used for making holes in something: an electric drill 2 WAY OF LEARNING (U) a way of learning something by repeating it many times: a pronunciation drill 3 fire/emergency drill a practice of the things you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drill — drill1 [drıl] n ↑cordless 1.) a tool or machine used for making holes in something ▪ an electric drill ▪ a whine like a dentist s drill →↑pneumatic drill 2.) a method of teaching students, sports players etc something by making them repeat the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drill into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms drill into : present tense I/you/we/they drill into he/she/it drills into present participle drilling into past tense drilled into past participle drilled into drill something into someone to make someone… … English dictionary
