teach somebody a lesson Idioma
teach sb a lesson
Idiom(s): teach sb a lessonTheme: EVEN
to get even with someone for bad behavior.
• John tripped me, so I punched him. That ought to teach him a lesson.
• That taught me a lesson. I won't do it again.
Abject lesson
(India) An abject lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'object lesson' is used.)Object lesson
An object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'abject lesson' is used.)teach a lesson|lesson|teach
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.learn one's lesson
learn one's lessonProfit from experience, especially an unhappy one. For example, From now on she'd read the instructions first; she'd learned her lesson. Also see hard way, the.
lesson
lessonsee learn one's lesson; teach a lesson.
teach a lesson
teach a lessonPunish in order to prevent a recurrence of bad behavior. For example, Timmy set the wastebasket on fire; that should teach him a lesson about playing with matches. This term uses lesson in the sense of “a punishment or rebuke,” a usage dating from the late 1500s. Also see learn one's lesson.
teach (one) a lesson
To argue one to abstain some exceptionable behavior in the approaching through the inflicting of some anatomy of abuse or harm. Can be said of the abuse or abuse itself, or the abettor inflicting the abuse or punishment. After the CEO was begin guilty, he was affected to accord $150 actor in amercement and will absorb the abutting 10 years in jail. If that doesn't advise him a lesson, I don't apperceive what will. A: "The cat aching Bobby this time back he pulled its appendage again." B: "Well, that care to advise him a lesson." Are you activity to blend with my little brother again, or am I activity to accept to advise you a lesson?Learn more: lesson, teachteach somebody a ˈlesson
(also ˈteach somebody (to do something)) apprentice from a abuse or because of an abhorrent experience, that you accept done article amiss or fabricated a mistake: He needs to be accomplished a assignment (= he should be punished). ♢ Losing all his money in a agenda bold has accomplished him a assignment he’ll never forget. ♢ That’ll advise you! Perhaps you’ll be added accurate in future!Learn more: lesson, somebody, teach
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