His refusal to accept any help meant that he had to learn the hard way.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
learn the hard way — learn (something) the hard way to obtain knowledge or understanding through experience. We d never done anything like this, so we learned how to build a house the hard way. Since he won t take advice from anyone, I guess he is going to have to… … New idioms dictionary
learn the hard way — phrase to learn how to do something by trying to do it and making a lot of mistakes A new computer simulator teaches drivers how to handle a skid before they end up learning the hard way. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something… … Useful english dictionary
learn the hard way — verb To learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes. Anyone who tries to cycle will learn the hard way that grazes are painful. Syn: learn from experience … Wiktionary
learn the hard way — to learn how to do something by trying to do it and making a lot of mistakes A new computer simulator teaches drivers how to handle a skid before they end up learning the hard way … English dictionary
learn the hard way — See: HARD WAY … Dictionary of American idioms
learn the hard way — See: HARD WAY … Dictionary of American idioms
learn\ the\ hard\ way — See: hard way … Словарь американских идиом
learn something the hard way — learn (something) the hard way to obtain knowledge or understanding through experience. We d never done anything like this, so we learned how to build a house the hard way. Since he won t take advice from anyone, I guess he is going to have to… … New idioms dictionary
(the) hard way — the ˈhard way idiom by having an unpleasant experience or by making mistakes • She won t listen to my advice so she ll just have to learn the hard way. Main entry: ↑hardidiom … Useful english dictionary
learn (something) the hard way — ˌlearn (sth) the ˈhard way idiom to find out how to behave by learning from your mistakes or from unpleasant experiences, rather than from being told Main entry: ↑learnidiom … Useful english dictionary
