teach (someone) a lesson

to show what should not be done.

You would think that losing her job because she took too much time off would have taught her a lesson, but it's happened again!

He had this idea that the government is evil and must be taught a lesson, so he blew up a government office.

• not in the same league
• not in the slightest
• not judge a book by its cover
• not know beans about
• not know beans about something
• not know from Adam
• not know if are coming or going
• not know if you are coming or going
• not know someone from Adam
• not know the first thing about
• not know the first thing about something
• not know the half of it
• not know the meaning of the word
• not know what hit
• not know what hit you
• not know where to put
• not know where to put yourself
• not know where to turn
• not know whether are coming or going
• not know whether to laugh or cry
• not know whether you are coming or going
• not know which way to turn
• not let the grass grow under feet
• not let the grass grow under your feet
• not lift a finger