learn the hard way

뜻

to find something out through your own mistakes

자기 실수를 겪으며 깨닫다.

예문

1. 1I learnt the hard way that cheap shoes don't last.
2. 2Many new drivers learn the hard way that parking fines are expensive.
3. 3Ben learnt the hard way to back up his work after losing a whole essay.
4. 4Never lend money to friends without writing it down; I learnt the hard way.
5. 5Why do some people only learn the hard way, even when everyone warns them?

문법

learn은 규칙 동사다: learned, 영국식으로는 learnt. 깨달은 내용은 흔히 that이 이끄는 절로 뒤에 온다.