the school of hard knocks

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learning from difficult experiences in life rather than from lessons

수업이 아니라 삶의 힘든 경험에서 배우는 것.

예문

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?

문법

정관사 the와 함께 쓰며, 흔히 전치사 in이나 from 뒤에 오거나 a graduate of the school of hard knocks의 형태로 쓴다. knocks는 복수형 그대로 쓴다.

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