learn one's lesson

Profit from experience, especially an unhappy one. For example, From now on she'd read the instructions first; she'd learned her lesson. Also see hard way.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Emerson	['eməsn]
Koen	KOON	Dutch
Pompeo	pom-PE-o	Italian
Kuba	KUW-bah	Polish
Katee	KAY-tee	English (Rare)
Dagon	-	Near Eastern Mythology