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
Artemios-Ancient Greek
Berenicebər-NEES (English), ber-ə-NEE-see (English), be-re-NEE-che (Italian)English, Italian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Allard['æləd]
Armor['a:mə]
CibrÁNthee-BRANGalician
Aava-Finnish