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

  • (..) how she looks down on everyone. How she talks to me. To you! No respect! What are we? Slaves? So give me the go and I'll give her a lesson right now. Alright, I get it. Let me take care of it. Then take care of it. Fast. I'm gonna break something... He's painting? (..)
    2011 The Intouchables