pl.n. Informal.
The practical experiences of life, including hardships and disappointments: “He hadn't grown up in the school of hard knocks. Politically he had lived an easy life” (Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.).
hard knocks
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pl.n. Informal.
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| WWE: Hard Knocks - The Chris Benoit Story (2004 Sports & Recreation Film) |
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