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  • teach a lesson — teach (someone) a lesson to show what should not be done. You would think that losing her job because she took too much time off would have taught her a lesson, but it s happened again! He had this idea that the government is evil and must be… …   New idioms dictionary

  • teach a lesson — teach (someone) a lesson To bring home to (someone) his or her folly • • • Main Entry: ↑teach …   Useful english dictionary

  • teach a lesson — teach morals …   English contemporary dictionary

  • teach a lesson — {v. phr.} To show that bad behavior can be harmful. * /When Johnny pulled Mary s hair, she taught him a lesson by breaking his toy boat./ * /The burns Tommy got from playing with matches taught him a lesson./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • teach a lesson — {v. phr.} To show that bad behavior can be harmful. * /When Johnny pulled Mary s hair, she taught him a lesson by breaking his toy boat./ * /The burns Tommy got from playing with matches taught him a lesson./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • teach\ a\ lesson — v. phr. To show that bad behavior can be harmful. When Johnny pulled Mary s hair, she taught him a lesson by breaking his toy boat. The burns Tommy got from playing with matches taught him a lesson …   Словарь американских идиом

  • teach — Synonyms and related words: broaden the mind, catechize, civilize, coach, communicate, demonstrate, direct, discipline, drill, edify, educate, enlighten, exercise, give instruction, give lessons in, ground, guide, illumine, impart, implant,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • lesson — See: TEACH A LESSON …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lesson — See: TEACH A LESSON …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lesson — See: teach a lesson …   Словарь американских идиом

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