find out the hard way

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === find out the hard way (third-person singular simple present finds out the hard way, present participle finding out the hard way, simple past and past participle found out the hard way) To acquire knowledge through failure or any other undesirable experience. ==== Synonyms ==== learn the hard way === See also === fuck around and find out === References === “find out the hard way”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.