drilling down

Verb

drill down (third-person singular simple present drills down, present participle drilling down, simple past and past participle drilled down)

1. (intransitive, literally) To examine something on a more detailed level.
   • The issue can be drilled down to a simple yes or no.
2. (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.
3. (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.
4. (intransitive) To practice maneuvers in order to memorize them; to drill thoroughly (to practice).
   • We've drilled down on guarding players with his skillset.

   Synonyms:

   get down to bedrock, get down to brass tacks

5. (transitive) To score points; to do well in a basketball game.
   • They drilled down three pointers throughout the second half.

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