the experience gained from living, esp. from disappointment and hard work, regarded as a means of education: The only school he ever attended was the school of hard knocks.
[ 1910-15, Amer. ]
the experience gained from living, esp. from disappointment and hard work, regarded as a means of education: The only school he ever attended was the school of hard knocks.
[ 1910-15, Amer. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012