the school of hard knocks

learning through difficult experiences An early training in the school of hard knocks was good preparation for a career in politics.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
StaŠA	-	Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Meliora	-	Various
Stearns	[stɜ:nz]
Sneed	[sni:d]
Marvel	['ma:vəl]
Katrine	kaht-REE-ne (Danish)	Danish, Norwegian