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drum into

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
drum something into someone and drum something into someone's head; drum something in
Fig. to teach someone something intensely. Her mother had drummed good manners into her. She drummed in good manners day after day.
See also: drum

drum something into somebody
to teach something to someone by frequent repetition Firefighters rely on training that's drummed into them through repeated exercises.
See also: drum


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