Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: school of hard knocks Page #4

Yee yee! We've found 238 phrases and idioms matching school of hard knocks.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
misery loves companyRepetitious, droll, depressing revelations of one's hard luck, always being left out of the fun, the prizes, never invited, always overlooked and pleading that others will come to the rescue!Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
navem remis concitare, incitareto row hard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
needs a swift kick in the slats!Depression Expression; Threats and assertions of physical violence toward certain individuals during 'hard times' was common. Circa 1929-1939.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
new schoolA style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that is typical of the current era, as opposed to former eras.Rate it:

(5.00 / 3 votes)
no guts, no glorySuccess will not be achieved without hard work and struggle.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
no hard feelings(I, etc.) hold no lingering anger or resentment toward (you, etc.); There's no bad blood between (us, etc.).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
nose to the grindstoneHard at work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
obtenir une bourse au lycéeTo gain an exhibition (or, scholarship) at a public school.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
old boy networkA presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism and usually at the exclusion of certain other people; often specifically at the exclusion of womenRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
old habits die hardExisting habits are hard to change.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

(3.67 / 3 votes)
on the hopPlaying truant from school.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
opportunity knocks at every man's doorEverybody gets opportunities.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
parece mentiraIt's hard to believeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
party hardyto party very hard, possibly not remembering later what happened at the partyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pas dans le trainNot up-to-date; Of an older school.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
payer argent comptantTo pay ready money; To pay in hard cash.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
payer en bonnes espèces sonnantes (et trébuchantes)To pay in hard cash.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play hookeyTo be absent without permission, especially from school.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play hookyTo miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play the race cardDonald A. Carson, Love in Hard Places p.94.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
practise makes a man perfectDo more practice and hard work to gain something that you want....Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Put Your Shoulder to the WheelTo work really hard for something, making great effort to accomplish somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Queer StreetHard times; a difficult circumstance, especially financially.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui aime bien, tard oublieTrue love dies hard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
razor strappedThe violent WHIPPING of a recalcitrant, errant, disobedient grammar school boy with a two-inch wide by thirty inch long by one/quarter inch thick cowhide strap or belt. Punishment was generally for a misdemeanor and the beating was generally by the schoolmaster, school Principal, janitor or a person designated by the Principal to administer the 'thrashing': 'Crying out' or screaming by the school boy was met by harsher thrashing and Yelling' from the maddened 'THRASHER': The well 'WELTED'STRAPPED victims were forced to return to their classroomRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
remis contendereto row hard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ridden hard and put away wetMistreated; not properly cared for.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rode hard and put away wetA graphic way of saying someone is exhausted or. overworkedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rule the schoolTo substantially control a school administratively, financially, or to control a school's curriculum.Rate it:

(1.00 / 2 votes)
rule the school(of one or a group of students) To socially dominate a school's student population, or a major part of it (such as the girls or the boys).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
run for the rosesA hard-fought competition or demanding challenge of any kind.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sag offTo skive, to not attend school when required to do so.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
scholaa school for higher education.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
schola, disciplina, familia; sectaa sect, school of thought.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
scholam frequentareto go to a school.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
school of hard knocksAn education consisting of real-world experiences, especially harsh experiences.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
School of Hard KnocksTesting and tough experiences of life that teach you lots of lessonsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
school's outThe school year has come to an end.Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
set one's shoulder to the wheelTo start hard work; to begin to toil.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
shout outwhen used as a verb, to shout out means to say something in a loud voice; to speak inappropriately, particularly in a school environmentRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sick noteA note from a doctor certifying the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school etc.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
six of the bestSix strokes with a cane, a traditional school punishment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
slave awayTo work very hard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
slug awayTo work very hard (at); to toilRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
smash downTo cause to fall down and break by hitting it hard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sock-it to em!Hit them hard with the price/cost/details/requirements/hard-facts/negative aspects/Sad Reality:Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
sometimes the solution to the problem is the problem itself but points to other.Sometimes in life we wonder why this things happen and while wondering we are trying so hard to find the solution to what happened but infact it should be happened to make us strong, but some we need friends, or elder to show us the solution..Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
spinning my wheelsWorking hard but not getting anywhereRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stand on one’s headTo try to impress someone by performing difficult feats or through hard workRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for school of hard knocks:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
She had the whole _______ in the palm of her hand.
A storm
B hazelnut
C chocolate bar
D world

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ