the school of hard knocks

意味

learning from difficult experiences in life rather than from lessons

授業ではなく人生の苦しい経験から学ぶこと.

例文

1. 1My grandfather started work at fourteen and learnt everything in the school of hard knocks.
2. 2She has no business degree; she's a graduate of the school of hard knocks.
3. 3Ben learnt about business in the school of hard knocks, after three of his shops closed.
4. 4Nobody taught Aisha how to run a restaurant; everything she knows comes from the school of hard knocks.
5. 5Can the school of hard knocks really prepare you for a career better than a degree?

文法

the を付けて使い、in や from の後、または a graduate of the school of hard knocks の形で使うことが多い。knocks は複数のまま。

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