"drill and kill" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} drill and kill (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory) A teaching technique in which students are repeatedly drilled on the same material. "Kill" refers to killing their motivation. Tags: colloquial, derogatory, uncountable Categories (topical): Education Related terms: plug and chug, rote learning
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