Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

that'll teach someone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: that'l-l teach -some-one
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used after someone has done something bad and has got punished for it, to learn from their mistake

Example Sentences

"A big red-faced man next to Jeremy was crying over and over again: "That'll teach him to meddle with our women." "That'll teach him to meddle with our women.""

Phrases

poetic justice

Frequently Paired Words

poetic justice

Questions

What does that'll teach someone mean?: Used after someone has done something bad and has got punished for it, to learn from their mistake

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