idiomC2toexperiencethebadresultof something you have done:吃苦头,付出代价If youabuseyourbodynow, you'llpaythepricewhen you'reolder.如果你现在糟蹋自己的身体,年纪大了会吃苦头的。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesExperiencing and suffering
(straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
afflict
affliction
almost/nearly die ofsomethingidiom
be a martyr tosomethingidiom
be a victim ofyourown successidiom
bear
count
get the short end of the stickidiom
get/haveyourfingers burnedidiom
go through
grip
hands-on
horse
ride
seat-of-the-pants
see lifeidiom
stricken
survive
taste
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