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drill

Definition

  • noun: a tool used for making holes in hard substances
  • verb: to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction
  • verb: to make a hole in something with a drill
  • synonyms: discipline, entice, decoy

Examples

  • The importance of saying “please” and “thank you” was 'drilled into' us as children.

  • During basic training, the recruits spent hours a day doing 'drills'.

  • You don't have to tell us what to do. We all 'know the drill' by now.

Movie quotes

  • (..) if it doesn't kill us first. You steer, I'll shoot. All hands below deck! Good luck, Percy. All hands below deck. This is not a drill! Come on, boys. Get in there. This is still my quest. Do not screw this up for me, Jackson. You should watch what you eat. Go! (..)
    2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters