object lesson
ob·ject lesson
noun \ˈäb-jikt-, -(ˌ)jekt-\Definition of OBJECT LESSON
: something that serves as a practical example of a principle or abstract idea
See Examples of OBJECT LESSON
- His life story is an object lesson in how not to run a business.
First Known Use of OBJECT LESSON
1831
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