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put down to experience

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put something down to experience

  (British, American & Australian) also chalk something up to experience (American & Australian)

to decide that instead of being upset about something bad that you have done or that has happened, you will learn from it 'I'm so ashamed. I let him take advantage of me.' 'Don't be so hard on yourself. Just put it down to experience.'

See also: down, experience, put