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learn the hard way

Idiom Mistake

Meaning

to learn something through experience, especially through making mistakes

Example Sentences

"He learned the hard way that honesty is the best policy."

Related Expressions

come straight to the point

to be direct and honest without wasting time

cover up

to hide the truth about something

go-getter

an ambitious person who achieves their goals

slip through the cracks

to be overlooked or missed in a system or process

in so many words

to say something clearly and directly

bend over backwards

to make a great effort to help or please someone