hammer (something) into (one's/someone's)



hammer (something) into (one's/someone's) head

To commit some piece of information into one's or someone else's long-term memory, especially through intense repetition. How many times do I have to hammer it into your head? Do not drive my car unless I give you permission first! I've just been trying to hammer these formulas into my head for the big test tomorrow!
See also: hammer, head

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yentl-Yiddish
Tod[tɔd]
Vitalis-Late Roman
Ba'alBAY-əl (English), BAYL (English)Near Eastern Mythology
RamessesRAM-ə-seez (English)Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Ealdgy&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon