hammer in

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To teach or instill something through persistent, forceful, and repetitive instruction or drilling: The phrase emphasizes a method of teaching that relies on constant repetition and forceful delivery to make information or a concept understood and remembered.
Usage
  • This verb is used to describe a specific, often intensive, teaching or training method.
  • It typically takes a direct object (the thing being taught) and can be followed by "into" to specify the recipient.
  • The tone can be neutral, describing a rigorous method, or slightly negative, implying the teaching is overly forceful or tedious.
Examples
  • Basic Usage:
    • The coach hammered in the basics of the play until every player knew their position perfectly.
    • Safety procedures must be hammered in to all new employees during their first week.
  • With "into":
    • My father hammered the importance of honesty into us from a young age.
    • The teacher tried to hammer the multiplication tables into the students' heads.
Advanced Usage
  • "to hammer something home": This is a closely related idiom with a similar meaning of emphasizing a point forcefully to ensure it is understood. It is often used in persuasive contexts like speeches or arguments.
    • The speaker used statistics and personal stories to hammer home his point about climate change.
Variants and Related Words
  • Drill (verb): To teach or train by sustained, repetitive practice.
    • We drilled the emergency evacuation route.
  • Inculcate (verb): To instill an idea, attitude, or habit by persistent instruction (more formal).
    • The school aims to inculcate a love of learning.
  • Instill (verb): To gradually but firmly establish an idea or attitude in someone's mind.
    • Parents try to instill good manners in their children.
Synonyms
  • Drill into
  • Drum into
  • Ingrain
  • Impress upon
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Hammer away at: To work persistently and diligently on something.
    • She hammered away at the problem until she found a solution.
  • Hammer out: To produce or agree on something, especially after much discussion and effort.
    • The negotiators finally hammered out a peace treaty.
Related Idioms
  • "Like a broken record": Repeating something over and over again in an annoying way. This idiom describes the repetitive nature associated with "hammering in."
    • He sounds like a broken record, always hammering in the same rules.
Verb
  1. teach by drills and repetition

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