hard knocks

hɑrd nɑks

Definition

Definition of hard knocks - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

experience

lessons learned from difficult experiences

The school of hard knocks taught him resilience.

experience

adversity

state of misfortune or affliction

She faced many hard knocks in her career.

adversity

hardship

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Expressions with hard knocks

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school of hard knocks

gaining knowledge from real-world challenges

She learned business in the school of hard knocks.

college of hard knocks

life experiences that teach valuable lessons

He learned everything from the college of hard knocks, not from a university.

Expressions with hard

hard cheese

firm cheese made by pressing curds

Parmesan is a popular hard cheese.

hard feelings

resentment or bitterness after a disagreement

They parted without hard feelings despite the argument.

hard going

adj.

difficult and requiring a lot of effort

The project was hard going but rewarding.

hard hitter

person who hits with great force

The boxer was known as a hard hitter in the ring.

hard to get

adj.

difficult to obtain or achieve

The rare book is hard to get.

as hard as one can

adv.

with maximum effort or intensity

They ran as hard as they can to catch the last bus.

Examples of hard knocks in a sentence

He shared stories of hard knocks with the newcomers.
Life's hard knocks taught him resilience.
The novel depicts the hard knocks of urban life.

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French:leçons tirées de la dure expérience, ...
German:harte Erfahrungen, Rückschläge, ...
Italian:lezioni imparate a proprie spese, difficoltà, ...
Spanish:lecciones duras, adversidades, ...
Portuguese:experiências difíceis, dificuldades, ...
Chinese:艰难的教训, 挫折, ...
Japanese:辛い経験から学んだ教訓, 試練, ...
Arabic:تَجارِب قاسِيَة, شَدائِد, ...
Hebrew:בֵּית הַסֵּפֶר שֶׁל הַחַיִּים, מַכּוֹת גּוֹרָל, ...
Russian:школа жизни, жизненные испытания, ...
Ukrainian:школа життя, життєві труднощі, ...
Hindi:मुश्किलों के सबक, कठिनाइयाँ, ...
Bengali:কঠিন শিক্ষা, দুর্দশা, ...
Catalan:desenganys, contratemps, ...
Czech:životní lekce, protivenství, ...
Danish:modgang, trængsler, ...
Dutch:harde lessen, tegenslag, ...
Greek:σκληρά μαθήματα, δυσκολίες, ...
Hungarian:keserves tapasztalatok, viszontagság, ...
Khmer:បទពិសោធន៍ដ៏លំបាក, ភាពអភ័ព្វ, ...
Korean:고난의 교훈, 고난, ...
Persian:تجربیات تلخ, سختی‌ها, ...
Polish:twarde lekcje, trudności, ...
Portuguese (BR):experiências difíceis, dificuldades, ...
Romanian:lecții dure, greutăți, ...
Swedish:hårda slag, motgångar, ...
Thai:บทเรียนชีวิต, ความยากลำบาก, ...
Turkish:zor dersler, zorluk, ...
Vietnamese:bài học cuộc đời, nghịch cảnh, ...

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