university of life

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Definition of university of life in English English dictionary

The real world as a source of instruction, as opposed to a formal education

I learned all I need to know from the university of life, not from books.

Hyphenation

u·ni·ver·si·ty of life

Turkish pronunciation

yunıvırsıti ıv layf

Synonyms

school of hard knocks

Pronunciation

/ˌyo͞onəˈvərsətē əv ˈlīf/ /ˌjuːnəˈvɜrsətiː əv ˈlaɪf/

Etymology

() university +‎ of +‎ life