Know/learn/find something to your cost In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "know/learn/find something to your cost", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Kathy Cao

2021-03-19 09:03

Know/learn/find something to your cost Verb + object/complement

To have lessons of life or realize something after an unpleasant experience has happened to you

Drinking too much alcohol is harmful to our health as my brother learned to his cost.

I knew to my cost that my classmate is a good liar.

The verb "know/learn/find" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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To fail or become extremely angry or upset

Example: She came unglued when she heard her most well-prepared presentation had a low score.

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