lesson

Definition

  • noun: an activity that you do in order to learn something
  • noun: a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship
  • verb: to give a lesson to
  • synonyms: instruct, precept, doctrine

Examples

  • I'm glad they got caught. That will 'teach them a lesson'! [=they will learn that they should not do that again]

  • We 'learned our lesson' the hard way. [=we learned from an unpleasant experience]

  • They studied the 'lessons' [='teachings'] of the great philosophers.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) (GASPS) Wow! Well, that was funny. (PANTING) - You almost died. - (TULIP PANTING) I guess the lesson we learned today is don't ask me why I want to be boss, right? (CHUCKLES) Okay, good talk. - Good talk. - (INFANT CRYING) That didn't sound happy. (..)
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