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Definition 2024
learn_the_hard_way
learn the hard way
English
Verb
learns the hard way (third-person singular simple present learns the hard way, present participle learned the hard way, simple past and past participle learning the hard way)
- To learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes.
- Anyone who tries to cycle will learn the hard way that grazes are painful.
Translations
learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes
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Synonyms
- learn from experience