drum (something) into one's head, to

To force an idea on someone by means of persistent repetition. This expression, used since the early nineteenth century, alludes to performing drumbeats over and over. John Stuart Mill used it in his Political Economy (1848): “This doctrine has been . . . tolerably effectively drummed into the public mind.”

词组	drum (something) into one's head, to
释义	drum (something) into one's head, to drum (something) into one's head, to To force an idea on someone by means of persistent repetition. This expression, used since the early nineteenth century, alludes to performing drumbeats over and over. John Stuart Mill used it in his Political Economy (1848): “This doctrine has been . . . tolerably effectively drummed into the public mind.” See also: drum The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: chips are down, the tree hugger a back number back number tell (one) what (one) can do with (something) tell someone what to do with something tell what to do with be as safe as houses smoke the peace pipe (with someone) What was (one) smoking?
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