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:
- have a good head for (something)
- get a head start
- stick one's head in a noose
- head for (someone or something)
- make heads or tails (out) of (something)
- beat (something) into (someone's) head
- head shrinker
- per head
- go to (someone's) head
- head off (someone)
- hold one's head up
- have a good head on one's shoulders
- have eyes in the back of one's head
- put ideas into (someone's) head
- raise its (ugly) head