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learn the hard way |
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learn (something) the hard way and find (something) out the hard way to learn something by experience, especially by an unpleasant experience. (As opposed to learning in school, from reading, etc.) She learned how to make investments the hard way. I wish I didn't have to learn things the hard way. I found out the hard way that it's difficult to work and go to school at the same time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No matter what it is that I try to tell him, he has to find out the hard way. on Saturday and you find out the hard way that there is no one to answer your emails and provide technical support at that hour, what happens then? ``The last thing we need is for a pilot to find out the hard way that someone put up a wind turbine. |
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