to get into or squeeze into a physical space

to study meticulously or delve into a subject deeply

a hole bored in the earth, such as an oil well

to bore a hole into a material using a tool

to conduct exploratory drilling

drilling machine

to stubbornly focus on an insoluble problem or get caught in a dead-end way of thinking

cunning, sly, or full of guile in behavior and character

to be piercingly painful or unbearable, typically describing an intense physical sensation like pain or an itch

to take advantage of a loophole or exploit an advantage, especially to do something bad

to seek personal gain through influence-peddling, toadying, or social climbing

a manual tool used for boring holes, such as a gimlet

drilling machine; drill press

A drill powered by compressed air, such as a jackhammer, used for boring into hard surfaces like rock or concrete.

to start drilling

application to the task; the spirit of digging into a problem

pressure on a drill bit

boring insect or larva of certain moths that tunnels into crops, such as the snout moth larva, causing significant agricultural damage

to seize or make the most of every opportunity or loophole

to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem, or to get stuck in a dead end by over-analyzing trivial details

to drill a hole or the act of drilling

a meteorological phenomenon consisting of ground-level ice crystals formed in very cold temperatures

A wealthy, successful, and unmarried man considered a very desirable romantic partner.

fine particles or dust produced as a byproduct of drilling operations

to use influence, cunning, or corrupt means to achieve an objective or gain an advantage

to delve deeply and meticulously into one's studies or research with great effort and persistence

a power tool used for drilling into hard materials such as concrete or masonry, combining rotation with a hammering action

to study and research with great effort; to delve into

a tool or machine bit used for boring holes in materials such as wood, metal, or soil

to make doubly sure (idiom)

lit. leave no hole undrilled; to latch on to every opportunity (often in a negative sense)

hand drill with a crank handle

a drill powered by compressed air

solitaire (puzzle)

small diamonds used in jewelry, typically for embellishing mountings for larger gems

a hand tool for boring holes in wood, such as an auger or gimlet

a diamond mined in an area of armed conflict and sold to fund the fighting

(oil) drilling platform

to emerge or come out from within something, often by boring, crawling, or piercing through.

jumping through hoops (as an acrobatic show)

a massive crowd; many people moving about

to study old books and papers; to dig into piles of outdated writings