Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
School of Hard Knocks — The School of Hard Knocks is an idiomatic phrase meaning the (sometimes painful) education one gets from life, often contrasted with formal education. It is a phrase which is most typically used by a person to claim a level of wisdom imparted by… … Wikipedia
School of Hard Knocks — Single par P.O.D. extrait de l’album Little Nicky OST Sortie Décembre 2000 (rock radio) Durée 3:23 Genre Nu metal, Rapcore,Nu metal, Metal chrétien … Wikipédia en Français
(the) school of hard knocks — the school of hard knocks UK US noun the difficult experiences that happen in someone’s life and that influence the type of person they become kids who learn to survive in the school of hard knocks Thesaurus: difficult situations and… … Useful english dictionary
school of hard knocks — 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.] * * * … Universalium
school of hard knocks — 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.] … Useful english dictionary
the school of hard knocks — ► the school of hard knocks painful or difficult but useful life experiences. Main Entry: ↑knock … English terms dictionary
School of Hard Knocks (song) — Infobox Single Name = School of Hard Knocks Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = P.O.D. Album = Little Nicky OST A side = B side = Released = December 2000 (rock radio) Format = Recorded = Genre = Nu metal, Rapcore Length = Label = Writer =… … Wikipedia
school of hard knocks — Someone who goes through the school of hard knocks learns through the positive and negative experiences of life rather than through a formal classroom education. He never went to college but the school of hard knocks made him a shrewd… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
school of hard knocks — {n. phr.} Life outside of school or college; life out in the world; the ordinary experience of learning from work and troubles. * /He never went to high school; he was educated in the school of hard knocks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
school of hard knocks — {n. phr.} Life outside of school or college; life out in the world; the ordinary experience of learning from work and troubles. * /He never went to high school; he was educated in the school of hard knocks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
