the school of hard knocks



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.
See also: hard, knock, of, school

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Riny-Dutch
Alford
ValerieVAL-ə-ree (English), VAH-le-ree (German)English, German, Czech
IstvÁN-Hungarian
Spyro-Greek
SaraiSER-ie (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew