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In a way that is more difficult than necessary; by adverse experience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- He never asks for advice; he always does things the hard way.
- They'll find out the hard way that there's no such thing as a free lunch.
- I don't know how well seatbelts protect you, but I certainly don't want to find out the hard way, so I use them either way.
- You can't assume that someone else will call an ambulance. I learnt that the hard way after crashing my bike.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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French:
à la dure
— by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes
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German:
auf die harte Tour
— by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes
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Spanish:
por las malas
— by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes
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Spanish:
a la mala
— by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes
