englishing.app
Interface Language
EN English BN বাংলা HI हिन्दी ES Español FR Français DE Deutsch RU Русский ZH 简体中文 JA 日本語
Content Language
Same as website language EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Videos

the school of hard knocks

Idiom Learning

Meaning

learning through difficult experiences in life

Example Sentences

"He didn’t go to college, but he learned from the school of hard knocks."

Related Expressions

music to one's ears

something very pleasing to hear

nest egg

money saved for the future

have cold feet

to suddenly become nervous before doing something important

take a deep breath

to calm down and relax

a level playing field

a fair situation where everyone has equal chances

plan B

an alternative plan if the first one fails