know the drill

know the drill

To be familiar with what happens or what needs to be done, without having to be told. OK, everyone, you know the drill! Stand beside your bunks and do not speak unless spoken to. The boss usually goes off on a tirade like this every week or so, but we all know the drill at this point—it's just a big show.
See also: drill, know
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • beside oneself, to be
  • drill bit
  • beside yourself
  • beside (oneself)
  • beside oneself
  • What's the drill?
  • blanket drill
  • drill down
  • cushion
  • beside the cushion
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You know the drill: Is Judaism a religion or an ethnicity?
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It's an 11-incher, packed with steak and seasoned gravy in a golden pastry - you know the drill.
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You know the drill by now: thousands of hopefuls take to the stage for there few minutes of fame, while the camera cuts to Ant and Dec every few minutes backstage cackling like light entertainment's answer to Hamlet's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
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You know the drill by now: thousands of hopefuls take to the stage for their few minutes of fame, while the camera cuts to Ant and Dec every few minutes backstage cackling like light entertainment's answer to Hamlet's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
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