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idiomknockshard knocksthe difficult or unpleasant experiences you have in life that you learn from:The left-handed pitcher was last year's biggest phenomenon, but since then he's had a year of hard knocks.Bolan is determined to tell the students about the things he's learned, the hard knocks he's absorbed in the business world.Note You may hear people use 'the school/university/college of hard knocks' to talk about the difficult life someone has had. This is used especially in American EnglishRawl says his graduation from the college of hard knocks has made him determined that young black Americans will not be denied a higher education because they cannot afford one.
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