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find out the hard way

/ˌfaɪnd ˌaʊt ðə ˌhɑɹd ˈweɪ/

To learn something through an unpleasant or painful experience.

“I found out the hard way that the dining hall closes at eight.”

Illustration of find out the hard way: To learn something through an unpleasant or painful experience.