learn lesson

learn your lesson

to learn something useful about life from an unpleasant experience I'm never going to mix my drinks again - I've learnt my lesson.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dimitri	dee-MEE-tree (Russian)	Russian, French
Kian (2)	-	English (Modern)
Clive	KLIEV	English
Rexanne	rek-SAN	English (Rare)
ÅGot	-	Norwegian
Ronald	RAHN-əld	Scottish, English