learn by heart , memorise (I learned all the irregular verbs by heart), hit the books, start studying seriously (I have an exam tomorrow, so I need to hit the books), pull an all-nighter, stay up all night studying (He pulled an all-nighter before the history exam), you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, it’s hard to teach older people new skills (My dad refuses to use smartphones – you can’t teach an old dog new tricks), learn the hard way, learn through mistakes or negative experiences (I forgot to save my work – I learned the hard way).

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