idiom
live and learn
LIV and LERN
lɪv ænd lɜːrnListen
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Syllable breakdown
liveandlearn
Dictionary meaning
acknowledge that one has just discovered something one should have known before; accept that making mistakes and learning from them is a natural and ongoing part of being human; often said with good humor after an embarrassing error or surprising discovery
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