learn one's lesson
learn one's lesson verb: to learn to avoid repeating a mistake.
Verb
learn one's lesson (third-person singular simple present learns one's lesson, present participle learning one's lesson, simple past and past participle learned one's lesson or learnt one's lesson)
Forms of learn one's lesson
| third-person singular present | learns one's lesson |
|---|---|
| present participle | learning one's lesson |
| past participle | learned one's lesson |
| past | learned one's lesson |
| past participle | learnt one's lesson |
| past | learnt one's lesson |
Questions about learn one's lesson
- What does learn one's lesson mean?
- Learn one's lesson means to learn to avoid repeating a mistake.
- What part of speech is learn one's lesson?
- Learn one's lesson is a verb.
- What is the past tense of learn one's lesson?
- The past tense of learn one's lesson is learned one's lesson.
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