Everyday English
lesson learned
experience has taught you
You say this after a bad experience to show that you will not make the same mistake again.
Hear it in real life
Did you remember to save the file this time?
Absolutely. Lesson learned.
I booked the cheapest hotel without checking the reviews, so lesson learned.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I booked the cheapest hotel without checking the reviews, so lesson learn.
Say: I booked the cheapest hotel without checking the reviews, so lesson learnt.
In this expression, “lesson” is followed by the past participle “learned” or “learnt.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
lesson learned; well, lesson learned
Your turn: say it out loud
I booked the cheapest hotel without checking the reviews, so lesson learned.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
lesson learned
experience has taught you
“I booked the cheapest hotel without checking the reviews, so lesson learned.”
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