learn from experience

verb

Synonym of learn the hard way.

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learn the hard way

Meanings

verblearn from experience (third-person singular simple present learns from experience, present participle learning from experience, simple past and past participle learned from experience or learnt from experience)

present singular third person learns from experience · participle present learning from experience · participle past learned from experience · past learned from experience · participle past learnt from experience · past learnt from experience

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of learn the hard way.

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learn the hard way
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