drum into
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Meaning · English
to teach or force someone to remember something by repeating it
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Dạy hoặc ép buộc ai đó nhớ một điều gì đó bằng cách lặp đi lặp lại
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Literally: beating a drum into something
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She drummed the math formulas into her students' heads
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “drum into” mean?
to teach or force someone to remember something by repeating it Literally: beating a drum into something
Is “drum into” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.