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.'

• more power to
• more power to someone
• more power to something
• More power to your elbow!
• more something than can shake a stick at
• more something than has had hot dinners
• more something than someone has had hot dinners
• more something than you can shake a stick at
• more than bargained for
• more than can shake a stick at
• more than has had hot dinners
• more than meets the eye
• more than someone bargained for
• more than someone has had hot dinners
• more than something bargained for
• more than you can shake a stick at
• more the merrier.
• more the merrier
• more the more
• more the more another thing happens
• more to someone than meets the eye
• more to something than meets the eye
• more to than meets the eye
• morning after
• morning after the night before