| 单词 | the school of hard knocks |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe school of (the) hard knocks P9. colloquial (originally U.S.). the school of (the) hard knocks: the experience of a life of hardship regarded as a means of instruction. ΚΠ 1870 Men who Advertise 161 Trained, however, in the school of hard knocks, he now had learned the theory of success. 1912 G. Ade Knocking Neighbors 24 They had been brought up in the School of Hard Knocks. 1953 Sun (Baltimore) 5 Sept. 10/6 He has been through the school of hard knocks, and battled his way up with his fists to the top of fistiana. 1998 ‘Jay-Z’ et al. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (song, perf. ‘Jay-Z’) in Hip-hop & Rap (2003) 153 I'm from the school of the hard knocks; we must not Let outsiders violate our blocks. 2001 Independent 12 July i. 5/2 It helped their bond that Judy graduated with honours from the only form of tertiary education many of them had received—the school of hard knocks. < as lemmas |
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