learn from (someone or something)
learn from (someone or something)
1. To acquire knowledge, wisdom, or experience from someone or something. I learned from the greatest still-life painter in the world. I'm trying to learn from my past mistakes.
2. To glean or acquire specific knowledge, wisdom, or experience from someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "learn" and "from." I'm going to be sad to see you go, boss—I've learned everything I know about the business world from you. I'm learning a lot about the way this works just by watching what other people do.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
learn something from someone or something
to find out something from someone or something. I don't know when the children are due to arrive. See what you can learn from Walter. lam sure we can learn something from this experience.
See also: learn
learn from someone or something
to learn [something] from the experience of someone or something. Pay attention to what Sarah does. I think you can learn from her. This was quite an experience, and we all can learn from it.
See also: learn
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- learn from
- open the eyes of (someone)
- open the eyes of someone
- worldly wisdom
- sit for portrait
- get an/the edge on (someone or something)
- get an/the edge over (someone or something)
- get the advantage over (someone or something)
- get the draw on
- keep the wolf from the door