school of hard knocks

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English - Turkish
(deyim) hayat okulu
English - English
The source of an education consisting of real-world experiences, especially adverse experiences

Did Vietnam's school of hard knocks teach Americans to do peacemaking and state building right?.

school of hard knocks

    Turkish pronunciation

    skul ıv härd näks

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsko͞ol əv ˈhärd ˈnäks/ /ˈskuːl əv ˈhɑːrd ˈnɑːks/

    Etymology

    () 1870, school + of + hard + knocks (“setbacks”).
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