Meaning of school of hard knocks | Babel Free
Definitions
The source of an education consisting of real-world experiences, especially adverse experiences.
US, countable, idiomatic
Equivalents
Deutsch
Schule des Lebens
Español
gramática parda
Suomi
elämänkoulu
Polski
szkoła życia
Português
escola da vida
Русский
шко́ла жи́зни
Svenska
livets hårda skola
Examples
“Trained, however, in the school of hard knocks, he now had learned the theory of success, and from that time on has had it.”
“Did Vietnam's school of hard knocks teach Americans to do peacemaking and state building right?”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.