- learn the hard way
- See: HARD WAY.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
learn the hard way
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learn the hard way — learn (something) the hard way to obtain knowledge or understanding through experience. We d never done anything like this, so we learned how to build a house the hard way. Since he won t take advice from anyone, I guess he is going to have to… … New idioms dictionary
learn the hard way — phrase to learn how to do something by trying to do it and making a lot of mistakes A new computer simulator teaches drivers how to handle a skid before they end up learning the hard way. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something… … Useful english dictionary
learn the hard way — If you learn the hard way, you learn through your own experience, good and bad, rather than from the advice or guidance of others. His refusal to accept any help meant that he had to learn the hard way … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
learn the hard way — verb To learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes. Anyone who tries to cycle will learn the hard way that grazes are painful. Syn: learn from experience … Wiktionary
learn the hard way — to learn how to do something by trying to do it and making a lot of mistakes A new computer simulator teaches drivers how to handle a skid before they end up learning the hard way … English dictionary
learn the hard way — See: HARD WAY … Dictionary of American idioms
learn\ the\ hard\ way — See: hard way … Словарь американских идиом
learn something the hard way — learn (something) the hard way to obtain knowledge or understanding through experience. We d never done anything like this, so we learned how to build a house the hard way. Since he won t take advice from anyone, I guess he is going to have to… … New idioms dictionary
(the) hard way — the ˈhard way idiom by having an unpleasant experience or by making mistakes • She won t listen to my advice so she ll just have to learn the hard way. Main entry: ↑hardidiom … Useful english dictionary
learn (something) the hard way — ˌlearn (sth) the ˈhard way idiom to find out how to behave by learning from your mistakes or from unpleasant experiences, rather than from being told Main entry: ↑learnidiom … Useful english dictionary
