put down to experience



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Clementinakle-men-TEE-nah (Italian, Spanish), klə-mən-TEE-nə (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Edna (2)ED-nə (English)Biblical
Liliane-French
Riny-Dutch
Kambujiya-Ancient Persian
BratumiŁbrah-TUW-meewPolish (Rare)