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Phrase(s): What’s the drill?
1. Inf. What is going on here? • Bill: I just came in. What’s the drill? Tom: We have to carry all this stuff out to the truck. • "What’s the drill?" asked Mary. "Why are all these people sitting around like this?" 2. Inf. What are the rules and procedures for doing this? • Bill: I need to apply for new license plates. What’s the drill? Is there a lot of paperwork? Clerk: Yes, there is. • Bill: I have to get my computer repaired. Who do I talk to? What’s the drill? Bob: You have to get a purchase order from Fred.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs