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school of hard knocks What does school of hard knocks mean?	the ordinary experiences of life	The man learned about life in the school of hard knocks.
school of hard knocks What does school of hard knocks mean?	the ordinary experience of learning from work and daily life	She left school early and began to learn about life in the school of hard knocks.
school of hard knocks What does school of hard knocks mean?	the ordinary experience of learning from work and daily life	The girl left school early and began to learn about life in the school of hard knocks.
school of hard knocks What does school of hard knocks mean?	the ordinary experiences of life	The man learned about life in the school of hard knocks.
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avail oneself of (something) What does "avail oneself of (something)" mean?	to use something that is available	We availed ourselves of the office space to prepare for the school festival.

X marks the spot What does "X marks the spot" mean?	this is the exact spot	We looked at the map and saw that X marked the spot where the accident had taken place.
Burn your fingers What does "Burn your fingers" mean?	If you burn your fingers, you suffer a loss or something unpleasant as the result of something you did, making you less likely to do it again.
rub (something) in What does "rub (something) in" mean?	to talk or joke about something that someone said or did	"I know that I made a mistake but you should not rub it in."
Have your moments What does "Have your moments" mean?	Someone who has his or her moments exhibits a positive behavior pattern on an occasional basis but not generally.
shoot the works What does "shoot the works" mean?	to spare no expense or effort to do something	They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
SIW What does "SIW" mean?	self-inflicted wound

keep one`s fingers crossed What does "keep one`s fingers crossed" mean?	wish for good results in something one is doing	"Please keep your fingers crossed that I will pass my exam."
play one's ace What does "play one's ace" mean?	to use one's best resources (the ace is the most powerful card), to use all of one's power	I played my ace when I asked my boss for more money.
play dumb/ignorant What does "play dumb/ignorant" mean?	to pretend to be ignorant	I played dumb when my boss asked me if I knew about the problems with the telephone.
Paint yourself into a corner What does "Paint yourself into a corner" mean?	If someone paints themselves into a corner, they get themselves into a mess.

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School Of Hard Knocks Idiom