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this is not a drill

this is not a drill phrase: used to distinguish emergency procedures from those which are just rehearsed.

Phrase

this is not a drill

  1. Used to distinguish emergency procedures from those which are just rehearsed.
  2. (broadly, humorous, informal, often) Used to make an announcement or draw attention to a fact.

Questions about this is not a drill

What does this is not a drill mean?
This is not a drill means used to distinguish emergency procedures from those which are just rehearsed.
What part of speech is this is not a drill?
This is not a drill is a phrase.

Words near this is not a drill in the dictionary

  1. this here
  2. this instant
  3. this is a book
  4. this is it
  5. this is me
  6. this is not a drill
  7. this is someone
  8. this is the life
  9. this is war
  10. this is where I came in
  11. this is where we came in

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