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learning one's lesson

learning one's lesson is the present participle and gerund of learn one's lesson.

Meaning of learn one's lesson

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)

  1. (figuratively) To learn to avoid repeating a mistake.

Questions about learning one's lesson

What is learning one's lesson the present participle and gerund of?
Learning one's lesson is the present participle and gerund of learn one's lesson.

Words near learning one's lesson in the dictionary

  1. learning disabilities
  2. learning disability
  3. learning from experience
  4. learning objective
  5. learning objectives
  6. learning one's lesson
  7. learning one's place
  8. learning permit
  9. learning permits
  10. learning season
  11. learning seasons

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