Drill Down

Intermediate 💼 Corporate / Business

Definition

To examine something in greater detail, as if data were an oil well and you just need to bore deep enough to strike insight. In practice, drilling down usually means someone didn't understand the summary and needs the same information explained slower.

Example Usage

"Let's drill down into these numbers," said the analyst, launching into a 45-minute excavation that revealed exactly what the summary slide already said.

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