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learn ( the hard way |
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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 learn the hard way. Usage notes: often used in the form find (something) out the hard way: He found out the hard way that he needed help. 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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