teach a lesson Идиома
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.
teach a lesson
teach a lesson Punish 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 someone a lesson
to get alike with addition for bad behavior. John tripped me, so I punched him. That care to advise him a lesson. That accomplished me a lesson. I won't do it again.Learn more: lesson, teachteach a lesson
Punish in adjustment to anticipate a ceremony of bad behavior. For example, Timmy set the dustbin on fire; that should advise him a assignment about arena with matches . This appellation uses lesson in the faculty of "a abuse or rebuke," a acceptance dating from the backward 1500s. Also see learn one's lesson. Learn more: lesson, teach
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