My parents drummed into me the importance of being honest.
drum into
idiomTo repeat something to a (person) until they accept, remember or understand it.
The coach drummed into the players the need for teamwork before they entered the final match.
Throughout her childhood, her teachers drummed into her the necessity of critical thinking, a lesson that eventually shaped her entire professional philosophy.
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beat the drum for
To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.
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drum out
To remove, especially unfairly, from an organization or position of responsibility.
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drum up
To generate or encourage; to campaign for.
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march to the beat of a different drum
To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and conventional expectations.
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on the drum
Money in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction, especially to a soldier as pay or bonuses.