English Explanatory Dictionary

find out the hard way

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To acquire knowledge through failure or any other undesirable experience.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-find out the hard way.wav

Word forms

find out the hard way finds out the hard way finding out the hard way found out the hard way

Synonyms

learn the hard way

Related words

fuck around and find out
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