English Explanatory Dictionary

drill and kill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A teaching technique in which students are repeatedly drilled on the same material.

Word forms

drill and kill

Etymology

Kill refers to killing the motivation of the students.

Related words

plug and chug rote
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