| 单词 | teach a lesson |
| 释义 | teach a lessonSEE SYNONYMS FOR teach a lesson ON THESAURUS.COM Punish in order to prevent a recurrence of bad behavior. For example, Timmy set the wastebasket on fire; that should teach him a lesson about playing with matches. This term uses lesson in the sense of “a punishment or rebuke,” a usage dating from the late 1500s. Also see learn one's lesson. Words nearby teach a lessonteacake, teacart, teach, teachable, teachable moment, teach a lesson, teach an old dog new tricks, teacher, teacherage, teacher bird, teacherly The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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