| 单词 | hard knocks |
| 例句 | In the school of hard knocks where I had become a Master of Dodging, I had also learned to feign injury, as a way of lessening the severity of a beating. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Shasta cried only a very little; he was used to hard knocks. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The hard knocks of the life of the juvenile offender are given a going over in this fairly predictable update of the British crime genre. This week's new films 2012-08-10T23:05:23Z The earthy momentum of the music carries lyrics full of contentious romance, hard knocks and betrayals, in songs with titles like “Trouble,” “Amnesia,” “Substantial Damage” and “Suspicion.” Keith Richards on ‘Crosseyed Heart’: It’s Solo Rock ’n’ Roll, but He Likes It 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z “But so far” — he gave the plywood tabletop the first of several hard knocks — “I think I’ve been able to have a lot of control and to work the way I like to work.” He Changed ‘Oklahoma!’ But ‘Oklahoma!’ Hasn’t Changed Him. 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z “But it has nothing on journalism — my first love — for hard knocks.” When Some Critics Reject the Film That’s About Your Life 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z "My education is from the school of hard knocks," he wrote. Man called 'Bishop' mail bomber to defend self 2012-04-23T01:22:00Z Link to video: Toy Story 3: 'Gently prepares its audience for a school of hard knocks' For those who can't face all 4,500 words, here's a summary. The great big Pixar conspiracy 2013-07-17T16:15:47Z More than that, it can offer a humane experience of creative self-exposure, one that the published writer – schooled in the hard knocks of critical reception, or the indifference of the lack of one – might envy. In praise of the creative writing course 2013-01-18T07:01:01Z Life's hard knocks pound on their doors in other ways too, starting with the skating community's necessary shift from their hallowed parks to indoors. HBO's skate show "Betty" grows up, and not even a pandemic can break its momentum 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z We can also infer some hard knocks and bad decisions in his past. ‘Aftersun’ Review: A Father and Time 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Stripped of melodrama and its pace quickened, her minimalist “Man That Got Away” changed from a cry of anguish into a wistful remembrance of enduring some emotional hard knocks. Music Review: Rebecca Kilgore’s ‘Jazzy Side of Judy Garland,’ at Feinstein’s 2012-08-01T21:24:07Z It took a lot of hard knocks to get through to him, and it was at one of his lowest points when he reconnected, somewhat drunkenly, with Ted. "Ted Lasso" and the redemption of Jamie Tartt 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Unexpected twists, and the way Fiske and Hallin are unafraid of veering off to follow the stories that unfold before them, elevate “Scheme Birds” beyond a typical portrait of hard knocks. Stream These Three Great Documentaries 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z While a camera crew from Ms. Handler’s show followed Charley taking orders and receiving an education in the school of hard knocks, the host herself was giving another kind of lesson. Chelsea Handler: Impulsive, Provocative and Streaming on Netflix 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Diana is smart and angry about the hard knocks that life keeps dealing her hard-working grandmother. Review | In ‘The Lager Queen of Minnesota,’ two long-estranged sisters are brought together by beer 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z But Ms. Golden also brings elements of fey, touching truth to her role, giving the lunatic proceedings an emotional tether to the hard knocks that aging actors must endure. Review: ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ Stars Annie Golden as Herself 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z We were raised at the school of hard knocks," explains MC Yanny Mac, "and the University of ... Poet, comedian, or both? 2010-08-27T16:10:00Z Lu positioned Pared as a “school of hard knocks” alternative to “culinary school and debt.” Apps have turned restaurant work into a gig-economy hustle. Here’s how one cook chases a paycheck. 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z She competed in the men’s category that night, and lost her helmet from all the hard knocks but placed seventh out of more than 60 cars. The Demo Derby Queen of Tennessee 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Easy was born in early-20th-century New Iberia and knighted by the hard knocks of racism and poverty. Patter and Patois 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z As played by Hawkins, who rebottles the fizz she brought to Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky, Ginger accepts her romantic and economic hard knocks with a smile. Blue Jasmine: A Woody Allen Woman Under the Influence 2013-07-25T15:03:54Z Just a typical bleeding heart; the more hard knocks there are in a story, the more susceptible I am. Q&A: Raising a Blind Kitty 2010-12-23T08:00:00Z Brown agreed, saying, “Through the school of hard knocks, we’re better at managing through it.” Onstage, It’s Finally Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Again 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Despite the apparent differences in funding between the two schools, both mentors encourage their students to build robots that stand up to the hard knocks of engineering battles. ‘More Than Robots’ Review: An International Battle 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z She sees life as a school of hard knocks. Adams, Sellars bring 'Passion' into present in opera's first full staging 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z "Everyone loved her. I grew up with Tina Turner and she was a great woman to me, with a lot of sorrow too due to life's hard knocks but absolutely someone we could admire." Tina Turner honoured at lakeside Swiss home where she died 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z But Ms Blessley says "it's not a museum piece" and has faced some hard knocks. Extremely fragile coronation chair being restored 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Australian rugby league in the early 1990s was an unforgiving school of hard knocks, tough men and scant sympathy. 'I felt a fraud' - the double life of a rugby league legend 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Sam is a straightforward girl who suffers hard knocks and learns to climb rocks as she undergoes the traumas and revelations of growing up from age 7 to 19. ‘Sam’ review: Allegra Goodman’s look at the traumas, revelations of growing up 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Horses and bulls don’t care about the color of your skin or how many hard knocks you’ve suffered. Black Californians have long celebrated cowboy culture. We're just catching up 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z “I’ve had a lot of hard knocks in my life, so I am mentally preparing myself” for the worst, Erickson said. Extreme heat turned McKinney fire into unstoppable monster, bringing death and destruction 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The city’s hospital said four Spanish men aged between 24 and 43 needed treatment in a hospital for hard knocks they received during Sunday’s early morning bull run. Bulls spare runners from gorings for 4th day in Pamplona 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The Red Cross’ preliminary medical report and the city’s hospital say four people needed treatment in a hospital for hard knocks they received during Sunday’s early morning bull run. No gorings yet in 4 days of Pamplona bull run festival 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Many have encountered shame, bullying, hard knocks; sports can, for a moment, replace all that with happiness and confidence. Opinion | Celebrate trans athletes. But give cisgender women a fair shot at victory. 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z It was obvious right away that he’d had some hard knocks. 'Tiny acts of grace': The fine art of kitten fostering 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z And he ran into a lot of hard knocks, and he’s always looking for a shortcut. John Stamos reveals his unlikely connection to Frank Sinatra Jr.’s kidnapper: ‘He’s done a lot of healing’ 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Flashbacks throughout the novel fill in Oliver’s troubled youth in Tyre, Ind., and although the litany of hard knocks helps to humanize him, it feels somewhat formulaic. Review: Queer authors are opening up new worlds, but this thriller falls short 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z “I think it’s a great platform to apply the 25 years of ‘school of hard knocks’ in the world of politics, and I look forward to it,” Sanford said. Former SC governor, congressman Sanford joins lobbying firm 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Lambert lost his front teeth in a high school basketball game but the look contributed to his hard knocks reputation on the field. Steelers Hall of Famer Jack Lambert auctioning off teeth holder 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z They also costar as two women in a quartet of best friends bonded for life despite all the hard knocks thrown their way. Review: Friends are there for one another in the melodramatic 'If Not Now, When?' 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z But a few hard knocks, after years of praise, never hurt anybody. Perspective | Chase Young’s draft pedigree raised expectations. He’s not reaching them — yet. 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z The fire is the latest of hard knocks to hit Malden, which was formed in 1909 as a divisional headquarters of a rail line that ran from the Midwest to Seattle. ‘When the sparks just flew’: How power lines ignited dozens of Washington state fires during fierce Labor Day winds 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z “But I learned, and those were hard knocks, and they were things that I had to get and understand and learn as a head coach,” he said. Ron Rivera knows his decisions look ‘a little inconsistent,’ but he will stick with his gut 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z He was never able to win a Stanley Cup but Ciccone was known for his hard knocks playing style. Ex-NHL enforcer calls for ban on fighting in youth sports 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z It’s the latest blow in two decades of hard knocks, for Islanders’ fans, concertgoers, Nassau County and all who care about the region’s economic future. Editorial Roundup: New York 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z After all, the hotel job was a step up on what he’d done before, in a whole other school of hard knocks. Joe Taufete'e: USA have found a way into England's DNA 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z First she said a word or two about her father’s glory days, then about his more recent hard knocks and her own inability to support him. Column: Can tiramisu and a daughter's love get a former caterer to the stars through tough times? 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z That might have all been surmountable — the team is used to hard knocks, a fickle crowd and endless friendly jabs from the competition — had the noise stayed outside the locker room. Wallabies Promise Unpredictability at the Rugby World Cup After Embracing Tumult 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock found out what the school of hard knocks will be like under new head coach Vic Fangio. Broncos’ Fangio says Lock ‘doesn’t know how to pitch yet 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z We all get hard knocks in life, but it’s important to stay positive and stay engaged, and not be angry. Elizabeth Hurley, 54, stuns in blue bikini 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z But many around here want outsiders — and that includes other Californians — to consider something else they say Ruiz personifies: the hard knocks in which Imperial Mexicans not only endure but thrive. In Andy Ruiz Jr.’s underdog win, the Imperial Valley sees a ‘Rocky’ story of its own 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z The thrill of playing alongside girls and women just like them, who reveled in the sweat and hard knocks of an all-out training session, was enough. USWNT fights for equal pay as it fights to defend World Cup title 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Another is whether he is prepared for the hard knocks of a national campaign and ready to fight back against opponents, especially President Trump, should he become the nominee. Analysis | Beto O’Rourke’s presidential campaign can’t be like his Senate campaign 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z This part of the world has never seemed the most obvious school of hard knocks but the pair’s formative years, Henry at Monaco and Vieira to the west at Cannes, taught them well. Henry and Vieira put aside friendship for first meeting as managers | Nick Ames 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z He raps about inner city poverty, hard knocks, drug dealing and toxic masculinity - with an aesthetic that's somehow both dark and playful. Octavian wins the BBC Sound of 2019 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Despite taking some hard knocks this fall, the chipmaker is still on track to be the best performer for 2018 in the S&P; 500. Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z “Like he used to say, he was a graduate of the university of hard knocks.” Mac Collins, pioneering rural Georgia Republican, dies at 74 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z School of hard knocks is not just an empty phrase in this picture. ‘Night School’: Lots of brass and sass in this class with Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Torres, it turned out, came to that moment from a lifetime of hard knocks: peripatetic years of chasing work from state to state, sometimes sleeping in motels and bus stations, two strokes since 2016. The perils of online shaming 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z “I thought he had gone to Bard, and it turns out it was the school of hard knocks.” Chevy Chase can’t change 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Jock saw it as his duty to school us in hard knocks. Alan Rusbridger: who broke the news? 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Neck up, he is comfortable with how the hard knocks have shaped him. At 52, Mike Smith Has the Ride of His Life 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z Whatever Shore knows about the business, she learned through years of experience and some hard knocks. Send in the Clowns : The Comedy Store keeps the laughs coming as it celebrates its 20th birthday with some of the comedians who got their start there 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z “I come from the school of hard knocks, I come from some of the worst tracks in the country,” he said. Arkansas silks coordinator keeps order at horse track 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z But this time, she was trading in the hard knocks of politics and the academy for the hardwood of the gym. For one night, president and coach 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Rowley took his formal education at Reed — he studied French — and took his informal studies at the school of hard knocks, then parlayed that into a yearslong fishing career. Top chefs remember Northwest ‘fish missionary’ Jon Rowley 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Some people say they learned at the "school of hard knocks," which is sort of like these new Acer products. Nothing says ‘back to school’ like a new Acer Chromebook 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z “That was the school of hard knocks,” said Scott Wine, chief executive of Polaris Industries. Harley-Davidson’s Newest Rival Is an Old Brand 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z London may have taken some hard knocks during this difficult summer, but that hasn’t stopped the city from shining through the fall ad campaigns of Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo. Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo take London as inspiration for fall ads 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Initially, it was a “school of hard knocks kind of,” he said. North Dakota saddle maker to make saddle for fundraiser 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z The key word here is “largely”: Freedom of speech in Britain, for one, took some hard knocks during the war, with Orwell as one of the victims. Opinion | Two men who fought totalitarianism in sharply different ways 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z But they need to exchange the soft bumps that draw whistles on the perimeter, with hard knocks that inflict pain in the paint. Isaiah Thomas must be tested on both ends 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Following the uniformly tense confirmation hearings for other Trump Cabinet nominees, Linda McMahon might have been braced for some hard knocks. McMahon touts job creation — and ‘Triple H’ — at confirmation hearing 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z He's used to hard work and the hard knocks of a dangerous industry with a macho culture. Orgreave: The battle that's not over - BBC News 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z It's one lesson they likely won't learn in school and that they shouldn't have to learn as adults in the school of hard knocks. Teach Your Children These 5 Crucial Personal Finance Lessons 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Asked about the Cubans who have struck it rich in America, he said: “They all come from the same school of hard knocks, from the same plan.” With Thaw in U.S. Relations, Cuban Baseball Fears Its Uncertain Future 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z It’s hard to imagine the genial Simons inviting similar rancor, perhaps because his professional ascent came after years of hard knocks. Everybody loves to hate ‘Veep’s’ Jonah, but Timothy Simons digs the spirit of his blundering character 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z No stranger to the hard knocks of life. Text of Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State address 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The songs on “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter” mine the experience of further hard knocks. 25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z It is here where he learned the skills of a running back and the hard knocks of a fullback, playing recreation-league football. Family and friends mourn a ‘normal kid’ fatally shot in Northeast Washington 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z They have learnt the tricks of the trade the hard way, hard knocks filing off rough edges. Is 'King Jeremy the Accidental' on the up? - BBC News 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z So he learned through the school of hard knocks to manage his business with that in mind.” Major player in Sioux Falls development nears retirement 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z “But now that we’re competing against a much larger media world and have succeeded, after taking all the hard knocks, it makes it a professional and personal satisfaction.” Washington Times reaches profitability after 33 years, $1 billion in losses 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Yet, being a McKinley graduate was like having a degree from the school of hard knocks. McKinley High alumni know they’re part of something special 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z He’s going through the school of hard knocks right now. Votto’s 9th-inning HR lifts Reds over Brewers 12-9 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z "One month of hard knocks is often required." 8 Money Lessons Your Child Should Know Before Leaving for College 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z I went to the school of hard knocks and paid for my education by getting ripped off. Jim ‘Dandy’ Mangrum interview: Black Oak Arkansas frontman on Bill Clinton, marijuana, Southern rock 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z We've moved on from the simple certainties of main provider, secondary carer and stern dispenser of wisdom gained at cost out there in the school of hard knocks. Why are Father's Day cards so awful? - BBC News 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z He doesn’t, however, want to use his hard knocks upbringing and single parent household to inform his narrative. Review: Geeks go gangster in fresh, lively “Dope” 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z The circumstances of Vera’s education in the school of hard knocks are, on occasion, almost implausibly well — which is to say badly — timed. ‘Testament of Youth’ captures Vera Brittain’s innocence and steely will 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Their education-friendly image had taken some hard knocks from the tuition fee U-turn and being in a coalition government that frequently clashed with the teachers' unions. Election 2015: Lib Dems pledge £2.5bn for education 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z There’s something to be learned from entrepreneurs who graduate from the school of hard knocks and hard work. So You Didn't Graduate From College -- So What? Own It, Celebrate It, And Soar! 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z It went through some hard knocks after seeing a sharp decline in demand beginning in the 1980s. Polaroid's Plan to Get Millennials to Print Their Photos 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z But his U.S. passport has been no shield against hard knocks. Two lives changed by the 1986 immigration amnesty, with very different results Both are veterans of titanic family cases of their own, qualified in the court of hard knocks. Is a 'friend' in court a good thing? 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z The infantilized view of popular will requires that it be given a few hard knocks and brought back down to earth, to dependence on authority and the need for protection. Ukraine's Upcoming Elections: A Test Of National Identity And The Putin Doctrine 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Street smarts – a sense of reality forged from experience and hard knocks. It Is What You Do After You Get Knocked Down That People Remember 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z “We took some hard knocks,” said Clore, who is tall and placid; Alexander is shorter, stockier and more excitable. The Post-Post-Apocalyptic Detroit 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z “The firm is on a positive trajectory after a lot of hard knocks,” Mr. Gorman said in an interview this month. James Gorman of Morgan Stanley, Going Against Type 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Robert Henderson, the survivor of a lifetime’s worth of hard knocks. Inner-city school applauds first college graduates 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Each day that we fail to take the opportunities to forgive and discipline and teach lessons from the “school of hard knocks” is a day we probably will regret. HAGELIN: Parents face endless battle against harmful pop culture 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z It does not matter that the most recent hard knocks endured by many of today’s politicians came well before they were born, as with Chris Christie, whose father worked in a Breyer’s plant. Your Fellow Americans: How Not to Seem Rich While Running for Office 2014-04-08T09:00:02Z “I went to the school of hard knocks, and there were plenty of them,” he said. The Super Bowl of Sports Gambling 2014-01-30T19:26:39Z It’s a world of slow drips that set up hard knocks. Dot Earth Blog: Journalists on the Environment Beat Look Ahead 2014-01-27T13:49:47Z This means that Makani now exists alongside Google Glasses and the self-driving car as a fledgling exotic technology that gets shelter from the hard knocks of startup-land until it’s ready for the big time. Johnny Heineken, Wind Engineer And Kitesurfing Champ 2013-09-18T13:08:00Z We took some real hard knocks, but we both rose above that, and we’re better for it. Sports of The Times: From Brooklyn to the Pacers, Roger Brown’s Story of Torment and Triumph 2013-05-27T00:02:53Z Latvians, he said, “should be shouting in the streets” but “there is an acceptance of hard knocks.” Used to Hardship, Latvia Accepts Austerity, and Its Pain Eases 2013-01-02T02:26:27Z Our problem with slow drips and hard knocks: The human species doesn't respond to long-term risks particularly well. Dot Earth Blog: On Issues Like Climate Change, Can Urgency and Patience Coexist? 2012-12-24T13:47:18Z At the end of the day, I know that people view it as a career, last little while, of some hard knocks. Straight Sets: Andy Roddick's Retirement News Conference 2012-08-31T09:24:31Z In a season of hard knocks, this was merely the latest for the Mariners. For Mariners, pain of youth movement better than wondering what could have been 2012-07-05T05:50:04Z Rather than rely on a credential, we should pursue degrees in the school of hard knocks, start a business and make a million dollars. Peter Thiel sings siren song to America?s youth 2012-05-21T17:12:18Z So here are three concrete tips I use to learn from criticism, honed through the school of hard knocks: 1. Turn Criticism Into Money 2012-05-16T12:26:14Z Parker, meanwhile, finally felt the hard knocks and slow-him-down shoves that Utah repeatedly promised but never delivered in the first round. Rested Spurs win Game 1 over weary Clippers 108-92 2012-05-16T04:31:11Z When it comes to hard knocks, you shall see, Monsieur. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z Such windfalls as these were not everyday occurrences, and many a man gave and took hard knocks all his life, to die in his old age in poverty and neglect. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z Every boy needs a certain amount of hard knocks. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z All this had not been accomplished without some pretty hard knocks. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z It could stand not only hard knocks from its foes, but any amount of raillery from its friends. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Many of his ships had received hard knocks—and many were short of ammunition and fuel. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z Young entrepreneurs may thrive on self-belief and brashness, but a bit of wisdom and a few lessons from the school of hard knocks are necessary to help transform enthusiasm into a credible venture. 3 Things I Wish I Knew Back When 2012-01-12T14:57:38Z Both have bequeathed a heritage of courage, sturdiness, hardihood, and a spirit of ordered adventure; the capacity to take hard knocks and to give them; comradeship and rough discipline—all this and much more. The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z Have you learned any lessons on how to recruit tech talent from the school of hard knocks? The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers 2012-01-05T12:00:00Z Like the condottiere that he was, he did not heed hard knocks provided the pay were good. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Benjamin’s battery, an old familiar acquaintance who had given us many hard knocks in our Eastern service, opened upon us as soon as we were in its reach. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z In my Utopia the men work and fight, and take all hard knocks and privations cheerfully, and run straight and live clean. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z A frayed black stock encircled his neck, and he held in his hand a round black hat which seemed to have had many hard knocks. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Poor Frank! he seemed destined, although the youngest of the three, to have all the hard knocks and blows. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z Yet discipline, iron discipline, prevailed, and were we to win the day we must receive hard knocks with the traditional fortitude of Englishmen. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z Stick an iPhone 4 or 4S in it, and you can stop worrying about water, dirt, and hard knocks that might otherwise spell doom. The Tech Holiday Buyers' Guide 2011 2011-11-22T10:05:39Z Questions arise about whether the halls of academia or the college of hard knocks provide better preparation for dealing with life’s challenges. The Myth of the Millionaire College Dropout 2011-10-21T10:51:04Z Moli�re, like most successful men, had a good many enemies, and was accustomed to give and receive very hard knocks. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z Here they gave and received hard knocks, for the range averaged only two thousand yards. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z If the young men chose to quarrel, he considered, let them do so! and if his cousin chose to interfere, and get hard knocks for so doing, he could not help it. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z It's the season of hard knocks and hard-nosed tackling, stingers and dingers. Medical: Concussion research spurs changes in sports 2011-09-20T18:03:54Z Semi-starvation, and a strenuous life in the open air, are good preparations for hard knocks. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The poor man had received many hard knocks from the iron hand of misfortune and had become almost wholly disheartened, which led to carelessness and thriftlessness, and besides, he was illiterate and unpolished. Abraham Lincoln's Religion 2011-09-03T02:00:20.697Z On the field the 196 rivalry was even more intense, and black looks and hard knocks were the order. The Turner Twins 2011-08-28T02:00:36.990Z But it must be remembered that Sally was getting rather more than her fair share of hard knocks. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z Gold is far more resilient to hard knocks. 10 ways you've lost (and gained) from the financial crisis 2011-08-12T22:02:12Z On this occasion Josh had earned his wages with hard knocks given and taken, and his employer had conceived a high and thankful opinion of his capacity. A Child of the Jago 2011-08-05T02:00:52.533Z Why he did not, is not easy to say; perhaps the circumstances under which he came to me and the hard knocks of an unkind fate pleaded for him. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z Those who were afraid of either hard work or hard knocks had better save their time and his. The Turner Twins 2011-08-28T02:00:36.990Z The stolidity, the self-reserve, the faculty of being able to take the hard knocks and yet continue the fight, that had characterised us at the time of Waterloo and the Crimea, did that still exist? A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z My main instruction was received from that old professor, experience, and day by day I gained some valuable knowledge in the school of hard knocks. Treading the Narrow Way 2011-07-21T02:00:18.563Z Even among Book-Worms the Illustrator, or the “Grangerite,” as the term of reproach is, has come in for many hard knocks in recent years. In the Track of the Bookworm 2011-07-19T02:00:23.543Z I had to have this chap a bumptious, conceited sort of youth so as to have the contrast stronger when he met the hard knocks that were to come to him in the city. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z Poor Mansell was beyond the reach of a hard fate, beyond the reach of earthly temptation and the hard knocks of men. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z The captain of the Boscawen, however, was quite a different sort of man, with a strong dislike of hard knocks. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z I’m afraid that along with her education and civilization her altruism will get a few hard knocks. The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem 2011-06-14T02:00:18.357Z He was irritated with himself that it was so, yet his ideas of what a woman should be were getting some hard knocks at her hands. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z "Though, methinks, at two score and fifteen years, I am not yet too aged to strike a shrewd blow or to receive hard knocks!" The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z As the horsemen approach, they are pelted with unripe oranges, which, thrown by a strong-armed zamba, are capable of inflicting tolerably hard knocks. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z This has been a year of hard knocks already. Mariners rookie Carlos Peguero whiffs, but at least he has upside 2011-04-21T04:05:06Z Ted, you are going to get some hard knocks some day. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z Too good for the hard knocks life likes handing around. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Craig Fugate, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, outlined the latest steps to improve that agency’s performance and prepare the nation for inevitable hard knocks. Dot Earth: Academy: U.S. Lulled on Need for Earthquake Resilience 2011-03-30T22:48:54Z If you cannot take hard knocks as well as give them, and if you cannot control your temper, you are not likely to be successful. Association Football And How To Play It 2011-03-27T02:00:16.723Z The hard knocks of the racetrack are easier to overcome, however, when you have a colt like Uncle Mo pointed to the Derby. Uncle Mo Protects Reputation in Return 2011-03-13T05:08:30Z Lawyers are not thin-skinned people; they give and take such hard knocks that they lose that nice sense of injury other folks are endowed with. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z Boys, this advice is from a committee of five who got every penny they possess from hard knocks and the work of their own hands and brains. 30,000 Locked Out. The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago. 2011-02-16T03:00:39.173Z They clearly found a way to shut down the Jets' season, ending it the way it started - with hard knocks. Jets silenced: Steelers win AFC title 24-19 2011-01-24T08:54:09Z “That little heap means over a year of hard knocks and close scrapings, before I had the typhoid fever.” The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z The sudden eclipse which passed over his joyful countenance would have been ludicrous, if it hadn't been pathetic; but he was used to hard knocks now, and bore this, his hardest, like a man. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z They hauled to the South; and though they happily got clear, it was not till the ships had received several hard knocks from the loose pieces, which were of the largest kind. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z When Satch was not coaching, Julian and J. J. raised him on hard knocks. Jared Sullinger Continues Family Business at Ohio State 2010-12-25T19:02:07Z She’s twice stronger than we, and we shall get nothing but hard knocks.” Commodore Junk 2010-12-20T17:12:13.450Z There are predatory people and you need to have a few hard knocks before you’re aware of it. Shortcuts: Lessons Learned in Auditioning for Job 2010-12-04T00:10:00Z It is a school of hard knocks and you have to go through them. Ospreys look to add ruthless streak to advance in Heineken Cup 2010-10-14T18:49:00Z He told the Minnesota news media that these were simply the hard knocks of the game. Sports of The Times: Moss Trade Shows Perils of Patriots? Way 2010-10-09T15:43:00Z As to which school he attended, he wrote “of hard knocks.” Reporter?s Notebook: Behind the Scenes at a Bomb-Plot Trial 2010-10-04T03:44:00Z For a Few, Papers Seem a Timely Bet Randall D. Smith, a pioneer in the hard knocks business of vulture investing, is circling a new target: the beleaguered newspaper industry. For a Few, Papers Seem a Timely Bet 2010-09-22T02:00:00Z Regardless of what happens due to global warming, on a crowding, urbanizing planet, increased exposure to, and losses from, nature’s hard knocks are a sure thing if people keep settling in harm’s way. Study Finds No Link Tying Disaster Losses to Human-Driven Warming 2010-08-23T15:42:00Z That surge of political dissent is not dead, but it has taken some hard knocks from a powerful establishment. Iran's reformers discouraged a year after vote 2010-06-10T09:07:00Z The Rams opened Day 3 by taking a player undaunted by long odds in the NFL given he's already rebounded from life's hard knocks. Rams concentrate on upgrading puny offense 2010-04-24T22:56:00Z “I went to the school of hard knocks for entrepreneurial law,” he jokes. Should Your Lawyer Specialize in Entrepreneurship? 2010-02-17T16:08:00Z This is a union that has taken some hard knocks. 2010-01-28T08:00:00Z Kansas seems determined to get rid of me, if hard knocks mean anything. The Reclaimers The world, in the process of our education, deals out so many hard knocks that speedily we begin to look with dubious eyes on every stranger—sometimes, alas! even upon our friends. The Gay Adventure A Romance Wherever hard knocks of any kind, visible or invisible, are going, there the Brown who is nearest must shove in his carcass. Tom Brown at Rugby He saved me when I was down with an Indian over me, and did not get me off without standing some hard knocks himself. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec Accustomed though I was to take hard knocks at school, I must say that I could have sat down and cried with vexation. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne He was wont to say that hard knocks and intellectual starvation were, with him, a necessary stimulus to creative work, and pain of exceeding value betimes. Lafcadio Hearn He was a Freshman, then a Sophomore, a Junior and a Senior in the University of Experience, where the college colours are always "black and blue" because the lessons are learned by hard knocks. Five Young Men Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day Thompson was a sportsman, taking and giving hard knocks with philosophic good-humour. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall Consequently, she had never learnt to take hard knocks with the average schoolgirl's ready equanimity. Just Gerry Let her have her share of hard knocks. By Right of Conquest A Novel Among these, however, were many fine soldierlike fellows, whose only request was to be sent where hard knocks were going, careless of the climate and regardless of the cause. Jack Hinton The Guardsman They are substantially made to withstand hard knocks, covered with imitation leather and attractive in appearance. Premo Cameras 1914 My word, what gluttons you English are for hard knocks and desperate battles! A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War "Tudieu!—What hard knocks!" exclaimed the captain, trying to stanch the blood that flowed from the wounds. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 He had to take the hard knocks always; why should not his horse? The Children of the Poor Hard work and hard knocks had made a wreck of his wife. Neighbors Life Stories of the Other Half Experience, bought at the price of some hard knocks, taught me better; and, a month after my first peep at the world, it seemed almost impossible I could ever have been so ignorant. The Adventures of a Cat And a Fine Cat too! Good-bye, my lad; there may be hard knocks going where you will be, but I'm certain you'll not disgrace the good name you bear, nor the true cause for which you are fighting. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune Plenty of hardships, plenty of roughing, and plenty of hard knocks there are, but it's the jolliest life ever a fellow led, for all that. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day But neither poverty nor hard knocks has power to discourage the child of Italy. The Children of the Poor "It might scare a pleasure party," said Mark, rudely, "but for men who have come to give and get hard knocks, methinks this need not disconcert them." The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago "Scarcely: in bad weather they give themselves hard knocks against the walls." Toilers of the Sea Wherever hard knocks of any kind, visible or invisible, are going, there the Brown who is nearest must shove in his carcase. Tom Brown's School Day's Crash! went the wee crocks and the clocks; and the locks Of each little wee box were stove in by hard knocks; And then there were oaths, and prayers, and cries: “Take care!”—“See there!” The Irish Fairy Book A real man is not hurt by hard knocks. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 He looked, as he was, one ready and willing to accept either part from fortune, and to exchange friendship and hard knocks with equal satisfaction. St. Patrick's Eve Like one of the Condottieri of old, he has joined the quarrel because hard knocks are usually associated with booty. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life She was on her feet in an instant; for she was used to hard knocks, and did not mind a few bruises. The Lamplighter It would be some atonement for the hard knocks which fate had recently given her, but he did not wish to live with her any more. The "Genius" These were yet keen, the edges had not been worn off and blunted and battered by the hard knocks of army life. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran Scotland’s protection has been her poverty in all except hard knocks. A Prince of Good Fellows Accustomed to plenty of hard knocks at home, they took to the rough fare and Indian wars of our border as naturally as ducks take to water. Our Southern Highlanders Rather prepares a man for hard knocks–which he is sure to get sooner or later. The Coming of the Law That soft ground saved us a good many hard knocks we had plenty as it was! From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw Travis had never equalled this feat, but he had seen a good deal of low life and hard knocks on the sly, proper and fashionable as he always appeared in public by daylight. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 In the present instance it was alleged that the Right Honourable A. and the Honourable B. had come to some truce together, and had ceased for a while to hit each other hard knocks. The Landleaguers He learned to jump to an order called out by that baffling and entrancing person aft, learned to haul in unison, to laugh at hard knocks and grin at pain. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story If you have decided to live in this country you must expect hard knocks. The Coming of the Law Two or three of the party had their heads bandaged up; one had his arm in a sling; several others had marks of hard knocks, and Julian a pair of black eyes. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow But the man who takes up the first end of a truth always gets hard knocks: it is the people who come after who find a smooth path. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart His young days were the days of hard knocks, as everybody knows. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire You got some hard knocks when you were a boy, Steve, and they did you good. The Boy from Hollow Hut A Story of the Kentucky Mountains "The General and I get all the hard knocks while you take it easy." The Romance of a Plain Man A college education entitles a Christian man to some hard knocks. The Social Principles of Jesus The trail has been long and winding; the struggle has been tedious and wearying; you have made sacrifices and received many hard knocks; be joyful to-day. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V You would think that was enough; and that Harry, after all these gymnastics, would go home like a boy that had some sense pounded into him by all these hard knocks. The Big Nightcap Letters Being the Fifth Book of the Series The minstrel, like the fighters, revels in hard knocks and rough jests. The Balladists Famous Scots Series But a detective learns to bear occasional hard knocks with fortitude, and I was thankful to be out of the affair so easily. Against Odds A Detective Story Meanwhile, much new knowledge has come to agriculture, old fallacies have received many hard knocks and chains of tradition in which the culture of plants was bound, have been broken. Manual of American Grape-Growing It was rough on his mare, but as the Lady Jezebel was fond of giving hard knocks, she must not mind if she received a similar treatment in return. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana It's a land o' hard knocks and short grub. The Gaunt Gray Wolf A Tale of Adventure With Ungava Bob One would almost doubt the certainty of his own existence, except for the hard knocks which make this impossible. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 I suppose that all the military knowledge we get will be by hard knocks, because, being an independent company, we cannot call upon any army officer to drill us. Rodney The Partisan Having received his hard knocks and endured his losses, there was that about him which touched and awakened the sympathies of the imaginative. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel The daring step out to defy danger; the dauntless will not flinch before anything that may come to them; the doughty will give and take limitless hard knocks. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Of course there would be some hard knocks, but he expected that, for he was going to rough it! The Gaunt Gray Wolf A Tale of Adventure With Ungava Bob The school of hard knocks made him a man of might. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character There are plenty of hard knocks to be taken and given. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron For there is a glamour about a circus and the theatre that blinds the youthful to the hard knocks and trouble that invariably accompany those who perform in public. Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer "I am here to bear the hard knocks now." True To His Colors Circumstance has received some hard knocks from men and women of this type. The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit The child mistakes the weight of stone, or the height of stair, and, falling, hard knocks teach him the nature and use of gravity. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character They were made to work, and to understand what was expected of them, only by hard knocks and blows, being pushed and pulled hither and thither. The Story of John G. Paton Or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals Anyway, I'm only consoling the Senator for the hard knocks he's getting for the sake of old Ireland. The Art of Disappearing “It’s share and share alike with the Boers’ hard knocks, so it’s only fair that it should be the same with the good things of life.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War I learned to fight for my own, to run when it was wisest, to take hard knocks when I couldn’t avoid them—and say nothing. The Dominant Dollar "There is a foe who deals hard knocks, In a combat scarce Homeric: It's not the Boer, who snipes from rocks, But fever known as Enteric." A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition As she gets her own way so often, she is badly spoiled and receives many hard knocks before she begins to appreciate the comfort and interest of others. Nobody's Girl (En Famille) I lay still, therefore, and thus saved some hard knocks. Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy At daylight we weighed, and in the evening entered the bay of St. Pierre; we were ordered to take off the hard knocks from the bomb by anchoring between her and the enemy. A Sailor of King George He knows the ins and outs of the business, and is willing to take the hard knocks that I’m getting tired of. The Free Range They had encountered a good many hard knocks since leaving their Western home, but were evidently none the worse for them. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 But though the Diamond X bunch took hard knocks they gave harder ones. The Boy Ranchers or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X I don’t mind telling you that I’m older than I look, and it’s a wonder to me after the hard knocks I’ve had. Across the Mesa In command of this boat was Olaf Olsen, the mate who had taught Shavings the rudiments of his profession by means of hard knocks. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code Billings lacked the fighting spirit … he could not stand hard knocks … it would never do to trust him with carrying the ball. Over the Line The Iowa' herself had suffered some very hard knocks. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 But there were too many circumstances in the way, too many hard knocks of fate. The Tapestry Book It’s hard knocks gives a man sense—if he’s ever going to get it, which most of them ain’t!” Across the Mesa We get very hard knocks back, and they hurt. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls There were little children whose future looked so full of hard knocks and toil that it seemed a wonder they were willing to grow up knowing what was before them. The Search They bore many signs of the hard knocks they had received in their excursion through the woods. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 It means plenty of hard knocks and hard work and anxiety. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim We need this philosophical attitude to generate encouragement and inspiration to withstand the hard knocks that we have had—and will have coming. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 His partisans, who assembled on horseback, were attacked and pelted, and forced to retreat after receiving many hard knocks. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I But as a rule years and hard knocks drive us to directness of expression.… Black Oxen The old frigate had won for herself a name ever to be remembered by the people of the nation, in whose service she had received and dealt so many hard knocks. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Oliver was a hot-brained, amorous youth, fitted for all weathers, ready either for brotherhood or blows, and would have won his "ladye love" at the lance's point or by onslaught and hard knocks. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 The enemy had been met and forced by sheer hard knocks to abandon his station off the mouth of the Thames, and take refuge in his own ports. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima He had little schooling, and numberless hard knocks, and rough and toilsome was the first quarter of his journey through life. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Each man was bound hand and foot, Jenkins was still a living corpse; and Forsythe, the soberest of the lot, had apparently succumbed to the hard knocks of the day, and gone to sleep again. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility The Spanish seamen, finding that nothing was to be obtained but hard knocks, retreated to secure their share of the liquor. The Three Midshipmen Wraysford was not a coward, and looked so ready to avenge his friend by hard knocks, that the boy who had insinuated that Greenfield was afraid withdrew his charge as mildly as he could. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story He spoke of the long battle as, at the worst, an indecisive engagement, and said he had given the Dutch as many hard knocks as he had taken, and now knew how to defeat them. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Though Mr. C. Augustus Ebénier was not wanting in intelligence, his skull seemed to have a capability for enduring hard knocks which was really surprising. Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World He could stand an awful lot of hard knocks," Joe explained later, "and he was always cheerful. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands Men know how to give and take hard knocks and still be friends. The Root of Evil We went through the same school of hard knocks together—all of us. Anchorite They must get the only persuasion that can influence them—hard knocks, and plenty of them, well delivered, straight at the heart. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy But his mind was, probably, so confused by the hard knocks his head had received, and by the excitement of finding the gold, that he took little note of his surroundings. Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World Here's Willett, who doesn't begin to deserve it, getting everything that is good, and Harris, who deserves all the good that the army affords, gets all the hard knocks and setbacks. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War Hogarth began the quarrel; and if Hogarth was eager to give hard knocks he should have been ready to take hard knocks in return. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III Well, if one don’t get enough to eat, one get’s enough hard knocks, and I never felt miserly over them. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story I went to the school of hard knocks, understand, and I got plenty of diplomas to prove it. The Common Man His corps had sustained up to the time fewer hard knocks than any other corps in the whole army, and I was anxious to give it a chance. Fifty Years of Public Service I can count wellnigh a score of shot-holes in them; and her side, too, shows the hard knocks she has been getting. The Rival Crusoes If Miller goes to Lima, it's a proof there are hard knocks about. At the Point of the Sword "Thank you, sir," replied the boy, with a lump in his throat; for he was unused to kindness save from Captain Harley, and had had more hard knocks in the past than good wishes. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast My early ambition had been for a hard place in the world, where the world's work would force me to give hard knocks before I reached success. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 I cannot begin to tell you all I went through with that boy, for he was brave as a lion and got many hard knocks. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Vol. 5 Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, Etc. A spiritual numbness had come upon him, which he took to be the compensation for the variety of hard knocks he had experienced. The Second Chance Usually they have gone through the school of hard knocks. Face to Face with Kaiserism You must remember hearts don't amount to much till they've been hammered out by hard knocks. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls "Good for you, twins,—that's the way to take hard knocks," she said. Prudence Says So It is better that a child should not be born at all, than that he should be condemned to the hard knocks of a loveless home or a callous neighborhood. Society Its Origin and Development The mortar-schooners also came in for their share of hard knocks, and their captains were all specially commended both by Caldwell and Farragut. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. If you had not made any resistance at all, you would have saved a great deal of trouble and some hard knocks. My First Voyage to Southern Seas We may knock away their spars, or maybe a shift of wind may come, or a gale spring up, or we may give such hard knocks that the enemy may think us a bad bargain. True Blue “We shall only find hard knocks and little glory,” he replied. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman For the rest, a flashing, vivid personality, full of resource and high courage, and always meeting hard knocks and buffets with equanimity. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert Knowledge that is not gained in this way is usually gained by hard knocks. Black Bruin The Biography of a Bear You’ll get some hard knocks; perhaps it’ll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don’t have your comb cut. Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea "However, one must expect some hard knocks in this world." The Young Bridge-Tender or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle One can’t help feeling a bit proud, but it was as much Tom Fillot and the boys as it was I, and they got all the hard knocks.” The Black Bar Soldiers deal in hard knocks, and they must expect to get some back in return. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer We can often find out by hard knocks and repeated failures what we can not do before what we can do. Pushing to the Front No doubt there will be plenty of hard knocks to be had for the asking; but even that is better than a French prison. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War To encounter such a customer as this would mean plenty of hard knocks, without very much profit, and with just the chance of losing one or the other of our prizes. The Log of a Privateersman She was not an ill-looking craft; though, to judge by her looks as she rode at anchor, her lines were better adapted to fast sailing than hard knocks. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 He gave the promoters of disestablishment some hard knocks, and it is related of him that he was particularly effective in one of the districts. Lloyd George The Man and His Story Hence, naturally, he gave hard knocks to those who differed from him in opinion, and particularly after the Restoration; for he was one of the most expressive among King Charles II’s courtiers. Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or A Discourse of Forest Trees The Cañonita got some hard knocks and had to be repaired at one place before we could go on. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 Perhaps you do," jeered Davy Jones, who could take hard knocks without any whimper; "but mother's darling boy ain't home right now. The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire or, Scouting with the Silver Fox Patrol The strength and ability to withstand hard knocks depend to a very considerable degree on the thoroughness with which the carburizing process is conducted. The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel And he has had so many hard knocks. Mary Gray I warrant you would have given as hard knocks as you got, and would have held your own there, as well as you did many a time in the fights in the Cloisters. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS It is quite probable that we shall find out by hard knocks that the government cannot perform everything now expected of it. Ethics in Service It was a bitter day for us, and we had a bad evening discussing our hard knocks. On the Fringe of the Great Fight Frank had counted upon this, and had even figured that he would have to take a few hard knocks in bringing it about. Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail or, The Fugitive Professor Yes, Lindsay, but you must remember that I am having a share of hard knocks. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War He gives and takes hard knocks with perfect good humor. One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York There is little to be got from them but hard knocks. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico Perhaps Dave's education, although not recognized by any university save the university of hard knocks, was the more real and valuable of the two. The Cow Puncher At any rate, I am glad to journey thither; for it seems, at present, as if there, only, is there a chance of giving and taking hard knocks. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower Trained in the school of hard knocks, the sailor knew the value of discipline and gunnery, of the smart ship and the willing crew, while on land the soldier rusted and lost his zeal. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 "The war is not ended yet, Felicia," my father remarked; "and it will take more than a few hard knocks to make them give up." Daisy in the Field "They pay tribute to Mexico, but are a wild race; and as there is nothing to be obtained from them but hard knocks, they are but little interfered with." By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico That's the kind of a girl to be shielded and guarded from all the hard knocks in the world. The Spinster Book "But Foster Sanford was not the only old-timer who could take the young ones' hard knocks," says Johnny. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball Don't make such a fuss, we've all had hard knocks in our time. The Luckiest Girl in the School "They have had nothing but hard knocks, sir, since it began," Ransom cried. Daisy in the Field But life sets a premium on hard knocks. The Black Pearl He gave and received hard knocks, and even at that early age showed evidence of the combative, aggressive courage that became so marked a feature of his manhood. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders He then forgets all the bruises and all the hard knocks. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball Mr. Smooth has been long accustomed to hard knocks and crooked places; but anything so crooked as Mr. Pierce staggers his digestion. The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth Of course, you will probably be obliged to stand a good many hard knocks, but they won't hurt you, my boy. Bob Chester's Grit From Ranch to Riches I admit, too, that nearly every city—yes, almost every town—contains conspicuous illustrations of men who learned how to "get there" by attending the school of hard knocks. The Young Man and the World In all this excitement, Page himself came in for his share of hard knocks. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I There was not a man of the team that did not feel himself repaid a thousand-fold for the season's hard knocks. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball Both sides receive some hard knocks, for Kingsley was a born fighter, and his courage and fearlessness won him many friends, even among the most violent of the Chartists. Queen Victoria But will he attack us first, from whom he will get but hard knocks, and no money? Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 The appallingly hard knocks fate would give one if one was so trusting! Beyond The Rocks A Love Story I suppose you think you have had the monopoly of hard knocks. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories The mother is one of those "comfy," fat little women who remain happy and bubbling with fun in spite of hard knocks. Letters of a Woman Homesteader Experience, the rude but efficient schoolmaster of that large portion of mankind which gains knowledge only by hard knocks, had confirmed through the preceding French wars the inferences of the thoughtful. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence Psychologically, love doesn't endure to death—unless it is nurtured by association, unless it has its foundation in community of interest and effort, a mutual affection that can survive hard knocks. Burned Bridges But this only added to the fun of the thing, for Tommy when in sportive mood takes hard knocks with infinite good-humour. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith And she don't look as if she were made to stand many hard knocks. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories His school has been the school of hard knocks. Outdoor Sports and Games The hard knocks they had sustained upon their noses had now aroused them almost to madness. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself And thus, giving and receiving hard knocks, we continued to be the best of friends. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow I command the squadron, so they may look out for hard knocks if we get a chance at them. Vellenaux A Novel We may expect the minor moralities to suffer while the major moralities are being determined by hard knocks. Humanly Speaking "Hast thou been in the wars again?" for Edred was something famed for getting hard knocks and ugly scratches in his mimic encounters with his more skilled and dexterous brothers. The Secret Chamber at Chad By thumps, by hard knocks, by a vast assortment of kicks, and by no means through any sanctity of blood. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 But she had a very sensitive nature, which could not endure hard knocks. Vocal Mastery Talks with Master Singers and Teachers You girls are as bad as boys about getting hard knocks. Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics In those days we were all poor, and it took hard knocks to get on. From Canal Boy to President Or the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield May I be prepared for the hard knocks if they come, but may I know how to keep clear of them. Leaves of Life For Daily Inspiration Getting on in spite of hard knocks, and smashing things that stand in your way. Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage But now despite his fifty years, the last thirty of which had been filled with hard knocks, he felt the old call to adventure urging him on. The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border "It is a dear old game, and I love it in spite of hard knocks," said Grace emphatically. Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics To be dependent in the present stage of civilization is worse, and nothing real is accomplished in life without work and its accompaniment of hard knocks. The Living Present Nick Carter had a head that was used to hard knocks, and it required more than one to put him down and out for any considerable period. With Links of Steel She has had some hard knocks to-day, poor child," he said to himself, "but she has plenty of sense and plenty of pluck. Kitty Trenire He began to fight his way through the ugly growth, stumbling and getting hard knocks from the rebound of twisted boughs. The Hill of Dreams All the same a rattling good tale, full of hard knocks as well as bright eyes, and with more than a smack of STEVENSON. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 17, 1917 "We are in for hard knocks to-day, if appearances go for anything," Blackett said quietly to George, as their regiment prepared, with the other cavalry, to open the proceedings. With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne There is the ordinary Brown Shark, or sea attorney, so called by sailors; a grasping, rapacious varlet, that in spite of the hard knocks received from it, often snapped viciously at our steering oar. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I Clint still hung on, sometimes much discouraged, and took his share of hard knocks and gruelling labour. Left Tackle Thayer They gave their audiences hard words, and often received hard knocks in return. The Abolitionists Together With Personal Memories Of The Struggle For Human Rights They imagine "Mr. Fox" Has delivered such hard knocks That impasse my pathway blocks!— Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 7, 1891 "So much the better," was George's laughing answer; "without hard knocks there is no promotion, eh?" With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne Why not get a good boat—-one that will stand some hard knocks—-and go through Lake Cameron and Firefly Lake to Lake Narsac? Young Hunters of the Lake Sure Scots can do their ain hard knocks; We take your brag and bounce ill! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 17, 1891 It takes some training, some probation, some hard knocks and other things to make a man out of the fellow. Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life It may be noted that a favorite task with Meredith is this, to trace the development of a personality from immaturity to a maturity gained by the hard knocks of the master-educator, Love. Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities She had won success in her profession; but she had won it at the expense of some hard knocks. Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book Atkinson had picked up a practical knowledge of bush-fighting by exchanging hard knocks with the Maoris as a captain of militia. The Long White Cloud I've never seen any woman stand up to hard knocks as you do. The Top of the World I received two hard knocks, was unseated once, but held on, and I got a stinging crack in the face from a branch. Tales of lonely trails But gradually the team learned to play fair, to take hard knocks, and to cheer the winners. Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India Before our return to Styria, Max would probably receive what he needed to make a man of him--hard knocks and rough blows in the real battle of life. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy A lad of his years, however, rarely suffers from hard knocks and bumps, and he was on his feet the next moment. Brave Tom The Battle That Won He and his regulars were forced to be their own pioneers and to do their own hunting, until, by dint of hard knocks and hard work, they grew experts, both as riflemen and as woodsmen. The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 I don't believe Edison would have amounted to half as much as he has if he hadn't had the hard knocks that a poor fellow always gets. Radio Boys Cronies Or, Bill Brown's Radio They generally get taught by experience—that is, by the rough treatment and hard knocks which they bring upon themselves by their violation of these principles. Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young Or, the Principles on Which a Firm Parental Authority May Be Established and Maintained, Without Violence or Anger, and the Right Development of the Moral and Mental Capacities Be Promoted by Methods in Harmony with the Structure and the Characteristics of the Juvenile Mind Least of all does she understand that formidable and incorrigible levity which refuses to take hard knocks seriously. Mr. Punch's History of the Great War I had learnt how to avoid hard knocks which might very well do more harm than good to the cause I had at heart. No Hero Both found only hard work and hard knocks. Labor's Martyrs He saw that his machine would stand hard knocks, and the way the battery and motor was behaving was a joy to him. Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout, or, the Speediest Car on the Road It is a poetry of vigorous manhood, of uncompromising morality, and of hard knocks given and taken for God, for Christendom, and the King of France. Four Arthurian Romances He had known nothing but hard knocks for big stakes. Burning Daylight With these threats he clenched his hand again, and dexterously diving in between the elbows and catching the boy's head as it dodged from side to side, gave it three or four good hard knocks. The Old Curiosity Shop He was always ready to fight, and had, perhaps, given some hard knocks in his time; but he sustained his character rather by his talent for bullying, than by any conquests he had won. Poor and Proud, or the Fortunes of Katy Redburn: a Story for Young Folks When men were tough and raw, when they lived amid hard knocks and hard laws, when they knew what fighting really was, they had only two kinds of songs. Heretics There is a silver lining to every hard knocks cloud. The University of Hard Knocks It takes a good many years and some pretty hard knocks to make people tolerant. Where There's a Will It was a compound of self-reliance, hard knocks, heart hunger, unceasing work, and generosity. A Girl of the Limberlost Here, on the contrary, was a woman whom the world had accorded nothing save hard knocks, and she regarded it, upon the whole, as an eminently pleasant place to live in. The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking Matthiette, I love you too dearly to deceive you in, at all events, this matter, and I have learned by hard knocks that we of gentle quality may not lightly follow our own inclinations. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages In almost every community are what we sometimes call "hard knocks graduates"—people who have never been to college nor have studied many or any books. The University of Hard Knocks It was worth trying, and the boys of that day and time were accustomed to give and take hard knocks. The Boy Life of Napoleon Afterwards Emperor of the French You'll get over it when you have had a few hard knocks to contend with. Fifteen Years with the Outcast Meanwhile the American learned, by receiving hard knocks, how to give them, and belonged to a service too young to feel an over-confidence in itself. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans She impresses the natives, before beginning to treat, by an overwhelming display of force; and, if necessary, by hard knocks. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I "Yes, I know about the hard knocks," she said. The University of Hard Knocks They get all the hard knocks in small frontier wars and none of the half-pence. From One Generation to Another Youth can afford ideals, being vigorous enough to stand the hard knocks they earn their possessor. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice But we received some pretty hard knocks before the stream became deep and steady enough to float us off. A Columbus of Space The parties took their seats on the ends of the chest, facing each other, and the business was to be settled by hard knocks. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale These bumps and hard knocks do not break the fiddle—they turn the pegs. The University of Hard Knocks Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged. From One Generation to Another You must get the first dollars by hard knocks, and at some sacrifice, in order to appreciate the value of those dollars. Art of Money Getting Or, Golden Rules for Making Money It's always been wore off with hard knocks. Lonesome Land Here was work enough for a man somewhat mauled by the world to forget his hard knocks withal; and he forgot them. Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution He could fight; and though he fought in an ignorant, unskilful fashion that aroused Oscar's pity, he could fight vigorously, and take hard knocks without whimpering. The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories He receives some pretty hard knocks, and sees the rough side of life, but if he has self-control and good principles, he will be the better for the venture, returning more manly, earnest, and self-reliant. History of California He seems to have been a personage with an immense head, who, corresponding to our clown or harlequin, came in for many hard knocks, but was a general favourite. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Had Perez listened to the counsels of his followers, the exchange of hard knocks in the village would have been by no means confined to the children. The Duke of Stockbridge I hoped that bright eyes might persuade you to forego hard knocks, and wear none but gentle chains among us. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War It's your own fault that you got those hard knocks that I see the marks of, and you will get more if you give any more trouble. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain Members who talked from the point were likely to be corrected without ceremony, and sometimes received pretty hard knocks. Cambridge Sketches Somehow Florimel felt sorrier for him than she could well understand, seeing he was but a groom -- a great lumbering fellow, all his life used to hard knocks, which probably never hurt him. The Marquis of Lossie He wore the buff and blue uniform of a captain in the late Continental army, and strapped to the saddle was a steel hilted sword which had apparently experienced a good many hard knocks. The Duke of Stockbridge Their Government will be of the old brutal kind, hard knocks, and no stratagems. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War From ages dim and remote it has gone to the building of a sturdy race which, by dint of hard knocks and harder heads, has won for itself a mighty Empire. Peregrine's Progress I loved to roam—have travelled the world over and received some hard knocks in my day. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present I have done my share of fighting, and can take hard knocks as well as another; but I would not go through the anxiety I have suffered today about you on any condition. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden A book, however, like "The Bible in Spain" can scarcely be published without exciting considerable hostility, and I have been so long used to receiving hard knocks that they make no impression upon me. A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 As regards Pope, if it was not tit-for-tat with him, at least she gave him hard knocks. Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) The fellows that train with me have been up against hard knocks too often to knuckle down before a lot of bluster and brag. The Outdoor Chums The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club But the complacent old oxen, graduates in the school of hard knocks and mosquitoes, winked solemnly, switched their tails and drowsed along unmoved. The Black Creek Stopping-House I have had my share of hard knocks, and want no more of them. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden You'll find plenty to cry you down, and there will be hard knocks going; but by your face I judge you're not afraid of that. Salute to Adventurers The hard knocks of life have made me a fatalist, so now I shrug my shoulders. The Secrets of the German War Office At any rate we should have shared the hard knocks and the glory, which were distributed pretty freely to the colored troops then and there. Army Life in a Black Regiment It would be better," he said, "to send only hard chocolate—the kind that can stand hard knocks. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns Comrades, we have a journey before us which may run smoothly, but which may bring us hard knocks. Princess Maritza It's the worst thing in the world for a young fellow just starting out to have a rosy view of the business world, which is composed of steady work and hard knocks, about equally mixed. Richard Dare's Venture And from what I can learn there is no collecting of debts in this country, and no taxes; better still, no shivering in winter, no sickness, no hard knocks from one's betters. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 I must say, Mr. Graham, that the hard knocks you and others have received may result in infinite good. His Sombre Rivals Hard work and hard knocks had been my portion heretofore, and I was fairly trained down to that. The Making of an American Well, Joe, you and I had accumulated a heap of experience and hard knocks at that age, and I seem to remember we each had a little money we'd managed to save here and there. Cappy Ricks Retires Young man," said the other, "I feel sorry for you—you will get some hard knocks from the world before you get through. Samuel the Seeker As far as variety is concerned, he had plenty of it, and some to spare, and it is all those hard knocks that have helped him to understand human nature as he does. Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information The hard knocks from your kin have materially added to my small stock of sense; and I think the entire North will be wiser as well as sadder before many days pass. His Sombre Rivals The I. W. W. hall was the meeting place for the casual and homeless labor of the country, the "bindle-stiffs" who took the hardest of the world's hard knocks, and sometimes returned them. 100%: the Story of a Patriot "He hasn't—had anything—except hard knocks since he was—fourteen years—old." Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley The first writers of the Arthur story had made a great deal of manly strength: it was often little more than a tale of hard knocks given and taken. English Literature for Boys and Girls As she spoke these words, she gave three hard knocks with her foot, and, clapping her hands as often together, cried, Come quick! The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 Well, sir, as you say, it can only come to hard knocks at worst. The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 6 "I have served through the campaign," Malcolm replied, "and have seen some hard knocks given, as you may imagine when I tell you that I was at the siege of New Brandenburg." The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus Yes," shrilled Cappy; "and just look at the difference between him and these la-di-da boys that never had any hard knocks! Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley Thrown upon his own resources when he was hardly more than twelve, he had received some pretty hard knocks from the world. Two Boys and a Fortune, or, the Tyler Will "Wherever," said an eye- witness, "he saw five or six of the enemy together; thither would he, and with his hard knocks soon separated their friendship." History of the United Netherlands, 1586c Be active and prompt in obeying orders, and be assured that you will have opportunities of winning great honour and credit, and of having your full share of hard knocks. In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce I have had so many hard knocks in life that I know what they mean, and I want to save you from them. When Egypt Went Broke His father, an Irish immigrant, died before his youngest son was born,—in 1767,—and life held for the boy more hard knocks than soft places. Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life I suppose they had received word of better opportunity for plunder somewhere else; they took little but hard knocks from us, and doubtless any change was welcome. Hira Singh : when India came to fight in Flanders He laughed much, was always ready to give and take jokes and hard knocks, had a squeaky, changing voice, a small head, big ears—and was always what Thackeray called "a gentle-man." Heroes Every Child Should Know He had already sustained several hard knocks upon his temples and jaws, and found it impracticable to smite his antagonist upon the victualling-office, so dexterously was it defended against assault. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle But your Gaul is scientific about everything; what other people accomplish by a few hard knocks, he delights in achieving by a complex arrangement of the pulley, lever, and screw. Omoo It was a time of terrible excitement, and each side gave the other many hard knocks. This Country of Ours Surroundings like this were no doubt Helen Dalton's proper environment, but he came from the outside turmoil, where men sweated and struggled and took hard knocks. The Girl from Keller's But as the neighbours feared to receive the ill-omened figure, they were on the look-out to repel it, and hard knocks were often exchanged between the two parties. The Golden Bough Poor lad, he seems to get a good many hard knocks! Jo's Boys This recruit was a swart, powerfully built man of about my own age; trusty, and a lover of hard knocks, as Michelot—who had long counted him among his friends—assured me. The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes He bears himself like a young knight, and he has had some hard knocks, for, see, the blood is streaming down his face. St. George for England They learned, for one thing, to take hard knocks without losing their tempers. The Major So Fastolfe yielded, though he said they were now risking the loss of everything which the English had gained by so many years' work and so many hard knocks. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 2 His late opponent was yet a little dazed by the hard knocks he had received. Sixes and Sevens "I can bat; let me play," said Nan, who could turn her hand to any thing, and did not mind hard knocks. Little Men "Not much the worse, I hope, for your hard knocks?" St. George for England Yet with entrails torn we clung Like the Spartan to our fox, And on deck no coward tongue Wailed the enemy's hard knocks, Nor that all below us trembled like a wreck upon the rocks. Complete Poetical Works After many hard knocks and some heavy falls he succeeded in so mastering the act that he was able to go through with it without great risk of serious injury to himself. The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings : or, Making the Start in the Sawdust Life About the end of March, these intrusive Austrian Reichsfolk made some attempt to come back into those Countries; but again got nothing but hard knocks; and gave up the Erfurt project. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 19 For she had come West to welcome the hard knocks of primitive life. The Call of the Canyon As a gangling boy he still took for granted the hard knocks of a world he did not attempt to synthesize. The Vision Splendid The hard knocks develop our courage and moral stamina. The Power of Concentration "Thou art like to have hard knocks of it, lad, ere thou hast gotten thee safe through the world," said he, with more kindness in his harsh voice than was usual. Men of Iron Wherever hard knocks of any kind, visible or invisible, are going; there the Brown who is nearest must shove in his carcass. Tom Brown's School Days Funny how Glenn keeps saying its the jolts, the hard knocks, the fights that are best to remember afterward. The Call of the Canyon For hard knocks, we had plenty of them. A Legend of Montrose I never went to pieces like this before, and I've had a good many hard knocks. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million As Puritans they prominently wax, And none more kindly gives and takes hard knocks. Poems — Volume 2 That is where the ball is, and there are the keen players to be met, and the glory and the hard knocks to be got. Tom Brown's School Days I got some hard knocks and sharp stings, But felt them no more than angel, or devil, except in the wind. Poems — Volume 1 He had no fear of pneumonia after the stormy night, for he was used to hard knocks. A Master's Degree A few pinches, kicks and slaps; at worst a few hard knocks. Paul Kelver, a Novel They fell under his blows like pasteboard puppets—yet they are both strong men, and used to hard knocks. Captain Fracasse |
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