drum into
To make someone learn something by saying it over and over again until they can't forget it.
Meanings
To teach someone something by repeating it so often that they cannot forget it, often through insistence or pressure.
"My father drummed good manners into us from a very early age."
"Respect for elders was drummed into us as children."
— Common formulation widely attributed in memoirs and interviews; representative of idiomatic usage.
To force an idea or belief into someone's mind through persistent, often unwelcome repetition.
"The coach drummed the importance of teamwork into his players all season long."
Usually used in passive or past tense constructions ('it was drummed into me'). Often carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting the learning was imposed rather than freely chosen. Common in British and American English alike.
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