hard knocks



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hard knocks

The real and practical experiences of life, especially those involving hardship or adversity. The problem with you is that you've been spoiled your whole life. You haven't had any hard knocks to teach you what the world is really like!
See also: hard, knock

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lauritalow-REE-tahSpanish
Ablitt['æblit]
Felicianofe-lee-CHYAH-no (Italian), fe-lee-THYAH-no (Spanish), fe-lee-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Elizabetael-eez-ah-BET-ah (Croatian)Slovene, Croatian
Khadijeh-Persian
Ailen-Native American, Mapuche