- learn of someone or something
- learn of someone or somethingto find out about someone or something. •
I'm not in the telephone book. How did you learn of me?
•How did you learn of our company?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
learn of someone or something
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learn */*/*/ — UK [lɜː(r)n] / US [lɜrn] verb Word forms learn : present tense I/you/we/they learn he/she/it learns present participle learning past tense learnt UK [lɜː(r)nt] / US [lɜrnt] or learned past participle learnt or learned Get it right: learn: Use… … English dictionary
learn the ropes — to understand how to do a particular job or activity. It ll take some time for the new receptionist to learn the ropes. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms know the ropes to understand how something is done and show someone the ropes or… … New idioms dictionary
learn — W1S1 [lə:n US lə:rn] v past tense and past participle learned or learnt [lə:nt US lə:rnt] especially BrE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(subject/skill)¦ 2¦(find out)¦ 3¦(remember)¦ 4¦(change your behaviour)¦ 5 somebody has learned their lesson 6 learn (something) the … Dictionary of contemporary English
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learn your lesson — phrase to be unlikely to do something stupid or wrong again, because the last time you did it something unpleasant happened Thesaurus: to understand something or someone in a particular waysynonym Main entry: learn * * * learn your ˈlesson idiom… … Useful english dictionary
something to call your own — (something) to call (your) own something that you own or control. I ve been renting this house for several years and now I want a place to call my own. Usage notes: sometimes used with periods of time to say that someone is too busy: With a full… … New idioms dictionary
something to call own — (something) to call (your) own something that you own or control. I ve been renting this house for several years and now I want a place to call my own. Usage notes: sometimes used with periods of time to say that someone is too busy: With a full… … New idioms dictionary
learn from your mistakes — phrase to understand what you did wrong and make sure that you do not do it again Thesaurus: to understand something or someone in a particular waysynonym Main entry: mistake … Useful english dictionary
learn — verb past tense and past participle learned or learnt especially BrE 1 SUBJECT/SKILL (I, T) to gain knowledge of a subject, or skill in an activity, by experience, by studying it, or by being taught: What s the best way to learn a language? |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
learn — [c]/lɜn / (say lern) verb (learned /lɜnd / (say lernd) or learnt, learning) –verb (t) 1. to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French. 2. to memorise. 3. to become informed of or acquainted with;… …
learn, teach — In standard usage, learn (meaning to gain knowledge ) is never acceptable in the sense of teach ( to instruct, to impart knowledge ). One can learn something, but he cannot learn someone else anything: This should teach (not learn) you to stay… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
