Meaning of the word "learn your lesson" in English

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learn your lesson

US /lɜrn jʊər ˈlɛsən/
UK /lɜrn jʊər ˈlɛsən/
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Idiom

1.

to suffer a bad experience and understand from it not to do the same thing again

Example:
After losing all his money, he finally learned his lesson about gambling.
If you don't study, you'll fail the exam and learn your lesson the hard way.
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