parrot-fashion

Related to parrot-fashion: Erato

parrot-fashion

By 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.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

parrot fashion

BRITISH

If 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.

(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.

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

parrot fashion
get one up on (someone or something)
by rote
learn by
form and substance
on location
know (something) by rote
lace
lace with
lacing

References in periodicals archive

I FAIL to see how being able to recite facts parrot-fashion can be a guide to intelligence - and I speak as someone who could do just that.

WRITE PEOPLE: READERS' LETTERS

But there seemed little belief in the words that she has learned to recite almost parrot-fashion over 13 years of frustration on the All England Club's green acres.

Henman hitting his prime form; TENNIS: SPOTLIGHT ON THE FOURTH DAY OF THE WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS

The second half contains more of the promised local material, and Steel has been nothing if not thorough - there is a real sense that he is truly taking in information about the places he is in rather than regurgitating, parrot-fashion.

REVIEW Mark Steel - The Glee Club, Cardiff

Taking the Welsh football team as a bad example I think it is imperative that we should be teaching our children our National Anthem from the age of five, not only parrot-fashion but educating them on what the anthem means, especially the last line of o bydded i'r hen iaith barhau (o may the ancient language endure).

Teach the Anthem; YOUR LETTERS TO THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF WALES

So while I would not be daft enough to condone or defend some of the things that happened at Everton on Saturday night, it is better to be measured rather than join in the hysteria parrot-fashion to satisfy what appears to be a bloodlust.

Football: Ignore hysteria over one moron

In a country where so many 'respected' newspapers simply repeat parrot-fashion what's said in a White House press release, The New Republic prided itself on printing articles and opinions that could make a mark on public policy and new laws.

The Razz: movie reviews: A TOUCH OF GLASS; Battling alongside the blockbusters is a true story worth the telling

Parrot-fashion...AlanLewis,of Cae Mur,Caernarfon, took this picture of Peruvian children in traditional costume at Macchu Picchu

reader's eye

Why can't Blair and Straw see this and drop their parrot-fashion agreement with everything Bush and Powell say?

Letter: Clash of different civilisations

HAVE A Nice Day - that insincere phrase repeated parrot-fashion by millions of workers every day - is on the way out.

Hooray! Have A Nice Day ditched

"They sing parrot-fashion. They have no understanding of what the words mean."

Don't let loan sharks bite your life to bits; MAN OF THE PEOPLE

While this aid overhaul takes place, Britain's mean-hearted, who have misquoted Fuller, should ponder the folly of trotting out, parrot-fashion, illconceived trifles of mantras whose wisdom is clearly wasted on them.

So charity begins at home? Think again

'But that's the way to crack it, just repetition, just trying to get the vocal patterns parrot-fashion, so that when the cameras are rolling, you don't have to think about them, and you just do them automatically.'

He swears he's going straight

But when she strays from the syllabus that they've all learned parrot-fashion, they're not quite so confident.

The Razz: MONA'SNO MASTERPIECE; Movie not much to smile about MONA LISA SMILE HHHII 15

They all deliver manifestoes, parrot-fashion,concerning the old favourites - schools,hospitals and public safety.

YOUR LETTERS: Let's vote on Assembly's existence; Star LETTER

'When the written theory test was introduced, it started to become clear that people could just learn from a text book, parrot-fashion,' he said.

Passing driving test at click of a mouse; Next month learner drivers face a high-tech trial in addition to theory and practical examinations. The Hazard Perception Test is the world's first driving proficiency test to use film clips to simulate moments of danger on the roads. The computerised assessment will form part of the Driving Standards Agency exam from November 14. Yesterday Campbell Docherty, Transport Reporter was put to the test

词组	parrot-fashion
释义	parrot-fashion Related to parrot-fashion: Erato parrot-fashion By 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. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. parrot fashion BRITISH If 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 Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. (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. Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: parrot fashion get one up on (someone or something) by rote learn by form and substance on location know (something) by rote lace lace with lacing References in periodicals archive I FAIL to see how being able to recite facts parrot-fashion can be a guide to intelligence - and I speak as someone who could do just that. WRITE PEOPLE: READERS' LETTERS But there seemed little belief in the words that she has learned to recite almost parrot-fashion over 13 years of frustration on the All England Club's green acres. Henman hitting his prime form; TENNIS: SPOTLIGHT ON THE FOURTH DAY OF THE WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS The second half contains more of the promised local material, and Steel has been nothing if not thorough - there is a real sense that he is truly taking in information about the places he is in rather than regurgitating, parrot-fashion. REVIEW Mark Steel - The Glee Club, Cardiff Taking the Welsh football team as a bad example I think it is imperative that we should be teaching our children our National Anthem from the age of five, not only parrot-fashion but educating them on what the anthem means, especially the last line of o bydded i'r hen iaith barhau (o may the ancient language endure). Teach the Anthem; YOUR LETTERS TO THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF WALES So while I would not be daft enough to condone or defend some of the things that happened at Everton on Saturday night, it is better to be measured rather than join in the hysteria parrot-fashion to satisfy what appears to be a bloodlust. Football: Ignore hysteria over one moron In a country where so many 'respected' newspapers simply repeat parrot-fashion what's said in a White House press release, The New Republic prided itself on printing articles and opinions that could make a mark on public policy and new laws. The Razz: movie reviews: A TOUCH OF GLASS; Battling alongside the blockbusters is a true story worth the telling Parrot-fashion...AlanLewis,of Cae Mur,Caernarfon, took this picture of Peruvian children in traditional costume at Macchu Picchu reader's eye Why can't Blair and Straw see this and drop their parrot-fashion agreement with everything Bush and Powell say? Letter: Clash of different civilisations HAVE A Nice Day - that insincere phrase repeated parrot-fashion by millions of workers every day - is on the way out. Hooray! Have A Nice Day ditched "They sing parrot-fashion. They have no understanding of what the words mean." Don't let loan sharks bite your life to bits; MAN OF THE PEOPLE While this aid overhaul takes place, Britain's mean-hearted, who have misquoted Fuller, should ponder the folly of trotting out, parrot-fashion, illconceived trifles of mantras whose wisdom is clearly wasted on them. So charity begins at home? Think again 'But that's the way to crack it, just repetition, just trying to get the vocal patterns parrot-fashion, so that when the cameras are rolling, you don't have to think about them, and you just do them automatically.' He swears he's going straight But when she strays from the syllabus that they've all learned parrot-fashion, they're not quite so confident. The Razz: MONA'SNO MASTERPIECE; Movie not much to smile about MONA LISA SMILE HHHII 15 They all deliver manifestoes, parrot-fashion,concerning the old favourites - schools,hospitals and public safety. YOUR LETTERS: Let's vote on Assembly's existence; Star LETTER 'When the written theory test was introduced, it started to become clear that people could just learn from a text book, parrot-fashion,' he said. Passing driving test at click of a mouse; Next month learner drivers face a high-tech trial in addition to theory and practical examinations. The Hazard Perception Test is the world's first driving proficiency test to use film clips to simulate moments of danger on the roads. The computerised assessment will form part of the Driving Standards Agency exam from November 14. Yesterday Campbell Docherty, Transport Reporter was put to the test
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