Meaning of Idiom ‘Know the Drill’
To know the drill means to have experienced something many times and to therefore know what to expect. 1Heacock, Paul. Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms]. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2010.,2“Know the drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20the%20drill. Accessed 9 Mar. 2023.
Sentence Examples
“Watch the store for me while I’m gone. You know the drill.”
“Look, you know the drill. When management comes around, we just put on a show and look professional.”
“Let’s begin the hearing,” said the Chairman. “You all know the drill by now.”
“I think we all know the drill. You don’t have to explain it to use every time.”
Origin
Used since at least the late 1800s.
The word drill refers to military training exercises.
