put (something) down to experience

British, American & Australian, American & Australian

to decide that instead of being upset about something bad that you have done or that has happened, you will learn from it.

'I'm so ashamed. I let him take advantage of me.' 'Don't be so hard on yourself. Just put it down to experience.'

• add up to
• add up to something
• a dead duck
• a dead end
• a dead letter
• a dead ringer for
• a dead ringer for someone
• a dead ringer for something
• a dead weight
• a Dear John letter
• a death blow
• a death trap
• a designated driver
• a deus ex machina
• adhere to
• adhere to something
• ad hoc
• a diamond in the rough
• a different ball of wax
• a dime a dozen
• ad infinitum
• a dirty old man
• a dirty trick
• a dirty weekend
• a dirty word