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English Idioms :: lesson
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lesson - See: TEACH A LESSON. |
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Traditional English :: lesson
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lesson - n. & v. --n. 1 a an amount of teaching given at one time. b the time assigned to this.
2 (in pl.; foll. by in) systematic instruction (gives lessons in dancing; took lessons in French).
3 a thing learnt or to be learnt by a pupil.
4 a an occurrence, example, rebuke, or punishment, that serves or should serve to warn or encourage (let that be a lesson to you). b a thing inculcated by experience or study.
5 a passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, esp. either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Church of England. --v.tr. archaic 1 instruct.
2 admonish, rebuke. learn one's lesson profit from or bear in mind a particular (usu. unpleasant) experience. teach a person a lesson punish a person, esp. as a deterrent. [ME f. OF leúon f. L lectio -onis: see LECTION] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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surf lesson
acting lesson
a lesson before dying
beginner guitar lesson
child bible lesson
bible lesson
boxing lesson
clarinet lesson tampa
dance lesson
drawing lesson
elementary lesson plan
english lesson
fishing lesson
flute lesson tampa
flying lesson
lesson plan format
french lesson
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