The teacher spoon-feeds the students by dictating notes on the novel instead of getting the children to read the books.
•You mustn't spoon-feed the new recruits by telling them what to do all the time. They must use their initiative.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
spoon-feed — spoon feeds, spoon feeding, spoon fed 1) VERB: usu passive (disapproval) If you think that someone is being given too much help with something and is not making enough effort themselves, you can say they are being spoon fed. [be V ed] Students… … English dictionary
spoon-feed — past tense and past participle spoon fed v [T] 1.) to give too much information and help to someone used to show disapproval ▪ I don t believe in spoon feeding students. 2.) to feed someone, especially a baby, with a spoon … Dictionary of contemporary English
spoon-feed — spoon ,feed verb transitive 1. ) to feed someone using a spoon 2. ) to do so much for someone that they do not need to make any effort of their own a ) to provide someone with so many ideas or opinions that they do not need to think for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spoon-feed — spoon′ feed v. t. fed, feed•ing 1) to feed with a spoon 2) to provide so fully with information or the like that one is prevented from thinking or acting independently 3) to provide someone with (information or the like) in this way 4) to pamper… … From formal English to slang
spoon-feed — ► VERB 1) feed (a baby or infirm adult) using a spoon. 2) provide (someone) with so much help or information that they do not need to think for themselves … English terms dictionary
spoon-feed — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms spoon feed : present tense I/you/we/they spoon feed he/she/it spoon feeds present participle spoon feeding past tense spoon fed past participle spoon fed 1) to feed someone using a spoon 2) a) to do so much… … English dictionary
spoon-feed — {v.} 1. To feed with a spoon. * /Mothers spoon feed their babies./ 2a. To make something too easy for (a person). * /Bill s mother spoon fed him and never let him think for himself./ * /Alice depended on her mother for all decisions because she… … Dictionary of American idioms
spoon-feed — {v.} 1. To feed with a spoon. * /Mothers spoon feed their babies./ 2a. To make something too easy for (a person). * /Bill s mother spoon fed him and never let him think for himself./ * /Alice depended on her mother for all decisions because she… … Dictionary of American idioms
spoon-feed — v 1. To feed with a spoon. Mothers spoon feed their babies. 2a. To make something too easy for (a person). Bill s mother spoon fed him and never let him think for himself. Alice depended on her mother for all decisions because she had been spoon… … Словарь американских идиом
spoon-feed — verb past tense and past participle spoon fed, (T) 1 to give too much information and help to someone: Spoon feeding students does not help them remember things. 2 to feed someone, especially a baby, with a spoon … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spoon-feed — make something very easy for someone He is a very strict teacher and never likes to spoon feed his students … Idioms and examples
