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drill down en · NOUN
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(of marching bands) an internal competition used to practice marching commands, in which the last person caught improperly executing a command wins
We knew someone had lost when the last two people in the drill down ended up facing each other.
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drill down en · VERB
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(intransitive, literally) To examine something on a more detailed level.
The issue can be drilled down to a simple yes or no.
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(idiomatic) To examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.
From the employee list, you can drill down to find addresses and pay history.
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(idiomatic) To replace data with more specific data.
Clicking here lets you replace the annual sales data with monthly data, drilling down to help you track revenue.
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(intransitive) To practice maneuvers in order to memorize them; to drill thoroughly (to practice).
We've drilled down on guarding players with his skillset.
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(transitive) To score points; to do well in a basketball game.
They drilled down three pointers throughout the second half.
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get down to brass tacks · get down to bedrock