the hard way
noun
: in a way that involves difficult or painful experiences
He found out the hard way that crime doesn't pay.
She insisted on doing things the hard way.
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Indeed, many movies have learned the hard way that quality isn’t enough to bring people in the door.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
The league has caught up, and the Bulls reminded them the hard way that going through the motions won’t be enough.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The Mets have done it the hard way all year, digging themselves a hole by starting the season 0-5 and falling to 11 games under .500 at one point.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The party is experiencing what Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and Jimmy Carter found out the hard way: foreign policy is an area fraught with political risk, where unresolved conflicts and unexpected crises can do major harm to campaigns.
—Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
The league has caught up, and the Bulls reminded them the hard way that going through the motions won’t be enough.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The Mets have done it the hard way all year, digging themselves a hole by starting the season 0-5 and falling to 11 games under .500 at one point.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The party is experiencing what Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and Jimmy Carter found out the hard way: foreign policy is an area fraught with political risk, where unresolved conflicts and unexpected crises can do major harm to campaigns.
—Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
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“The hard way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hard%20way. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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