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parrot-fashion
parrot-fashion adv informal without regard for meaning; by rote: she learned it parrot-fashion. Thesaurusparrot-fashionadverb (Informal) by rote, automatically, without thinking, mechanically, mindlessly Pupils had to repeat their verb tables parrot-fashion.Translations
parrot-fashion
parrot-fashionBy rote, without knowing or understanding the actual substance of it. You will also be tested on how to apply these rules to real-world scenarios, so don't just learn to recite them parrot-fashion.parrot fashion BRITISHIf a child learns something parrot fashion, they learn it by repeating it many times, but they do not really understand what it means. Under the old system pupils often had to repeat lessons parrot fashion. There are no books, pens or chairs here, just a blackboard and a dirt floor where 150 dusty children sit in rows, learning their words parrot fashion. Note: Some parrots are able to imitate human speech, and repeat words and phrases, although they do not really understand what they are saying. See also: fashion, parrot(learn, repeat, etc. something) ˈparrot-fashion (British English, disapproving) (learn, repeat, etc. something) without understanding the meaning: When we were at school we used to learn history parrot-fashion; all I can remember now is the dates.This idiom refer to the fact that parrots can learn phrases and repeat them after you without understanding what they mean.parrot-fashion
Related to parrot-fashion: EratoSynonyms for parrot-fashionadv by roteSynonyms- by rote
- automatically
- without thinking
- mechanically
- mindlessly
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