beat into
Force through impact
To beat into is to instill something through forceful repetition or harsh discipline.
Parents or teachers beat knowledge into children, literally or figuratively: My father beat respect for elders into me.
The phrase suggests learning achieved through relentless pressure rather than gentle instruction.
They beat it into our heads that we had to check our work twice.
- drubDefeat thoroughly
- ingrainFix deeply, permanently
- inculcateImplant by persistent urging
- thrashBeat violently or defeat utterly
- instillImpart gradually over time
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