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
Noa (2)no-ahJapanese
Kanta-Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Antell['æntel]
Takhma Urupi-Persian Mythology
MissieMIS-eeEnglish
EstefanÍAes-te-fah-NEE-ahSpanish