learn one's lesson



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.
See also: learn, lesson

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Piloqutinnguaq-Native American, Greenlandic
Ishita-Indian, Hindi
AlİM-Turkish
Artair-Scottish
Nneka-Western African, Igbo
Rosarioro-SAH-ryo (Spanish), ro-ZAH-ryo (Italian)Spanish, Italian