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
Bambang	BAHM-bahng	Indonesian, Javanese
Kingston	KINGZ-tən	English (Modern)
Carol	['kærəl]
Madison	MAD-i-sən	English
Chanel	[ʃa:'nel]
Rumen	ROO-men	Bulgarian, Macedonian