drill down

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === drill down (third-person singular simple present drills down, present participle drilling down, simple past and past participle drilled down) (intransitive, literally) To examine something on a more detailed level. (idiomatic, software) To examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record. Coordinate terms: drill out, drill through, drill in, drill up (idiomatic, software) To replace data with more specific data. (intransitive, sports) To practice maneuvers in order to memorize them; to drill thoroughly (to practice). (transitive, basketball) To score points; to do well in a basketball game. ==== Synonyms ==== get down to bedrock, get down to brass tacks === Noun === drill down (plural drill downs) (of marching bands) an internal competition used to practice marching commands, in which the last person caught improperly executing a command wins