Learning idioms

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By heartwhen you know something by heart,

you remember all of it exactly

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Maria is a big fan of a popular rock band. She knows all their songs by

heart!

You live and learn(spoken) used to say that you have just

learned something that you did not know before

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I have been driving to work for years and I’ve found out about that

shortcut only now! Well, you live and learn!

To learn the hard wayto understand a situation or develop a skill by

learning from your mistakes and bad experiences

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I learned the hard way that it is difficult to go to school while working full

time.

To put one’s thinking cap onto think seriously about something

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The test is about to start. Let me put my thinking cap on!

To hit the booksto study

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Elizabeth knew it was time to hit the books. Her exams were coming in a

week.

The university of lifeall the bad and good experiences that

you have and that you learn from; used especially to talk about someone who is

wise but not highly educated

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It is important to balance work and family life. I know

this from the university of live.