drum (something) into (someone's) head
заставить (силой) кого-либо учить что-либо, "вдолбить в голову"
The mother worked hard to drum in vain some grammar rules into her son's head.
Другие идиомы:
- from head to toe
- rear its ugly head
- make heads or tails (out) of (something)
- headhunt
- head for (someone or something)
- over one's head
- laugh one's head off
- able to (do something) standing on one's head
- head shrinker
- give (someone) a swelled head
- have a head for (something)
- have a price on one's head
- fall head over heels
- head case
- count heads