[put] {sth} down to experience - Definition & Meaning

[put] {sth} down to experience

to learn from a failure, mistake, or unpleasant situation instead of feeling bad about itto learn from a failure, mistake, or unpleasant situation instead of feeling bad about it

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[put] {sth} down to experience

to learn from a failure, mistake, or unpleasant situation instead of feeling bad about it

There's nothing we can do about it now, we'll just have to put it down to experience.