harsh lesson
collocation in Englishmeaningsofharshandlesson
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harsh
adjective
uk/hɑːʃ/us/hɑːrʃ/
unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than ...
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lesson
noun[C]
uk/ˈles.ən/us/ˈles.ən/
a period of time in which a person is taught about a subject or how to ...
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(Definition ofharshandlessonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They have learnt a very bitter andharshlesson, and so many unfortunately are learning that lesson in the dole queue or on short-time working.
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I appreciate that that is aharshlesson.
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This is aharshlessonof economics.
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It was aharshlesson; we lost the video, the television and a computer.
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Many people will need to be taught aharshlessonif they are to learn about the seriousness of the legislation.
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I have never forgotten thatharshlesson.
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It was aharshlesson.
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For all the current administration should not be remembered past misfortunes, but as aharshlessonthat we all have a duty to repair indicates both misfortune.
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Despite those harsh lessons, such multi-nation collaborative programmes remain a serious problem.
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There are harsh lessons to be learned from countries that have already introduced liberalisation and competition.
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We are debating today a modest but important measure designed to put into force the harsh lessons learned by the package tour industry last year.
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There are harsh lessons to be learned.
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