Hard Knock Life

When someone feels entitled to knock hard on your door, they think you are obligated to them in some way. It is a very disrespectful power-move. People who respect you, are scared of you, or owe you something wont knock hard on your door; they will text and say, "I'm here. :)"

"You think I am in danger? No, I am the danger. You think when someone opens their door and gets shot, it'd be me? No, I am the one who knocks" -Breaking Bad

"It's a hard knock life for us" -Orphan Annie & Jay-Z

by JewJuBee July 19, 2018

hard knock life

When one is expecting reward, only to receive punishment.

Instead of treated, we get tricked
Instead of kisses, we get kicked

Me: Hey Mom, I took out the trash.
Mom: Oh good, now you can go dig for the recipe you just threw out.

Me: What hard knock life.

Me: Hey game developer, I found this crazy duplication exploit. As proof of concept, I duplicated a few items.
Developer: Market saturation! Permaban!
Me: Reporting bugs in this game is a hard knock life.

by Masogir November 5, 2019

school of hard knocks

To learn something (usually a life lesson) the hard way. (Some say the best way to really learn is to learn from your mistakes.)

She was street wise... having learned many a lesson about life at the school of hard knocks.

by PlaceHolder June 16, 2004

school of hard knocks

Life itself; knowledge (and wisdom) gained by working for it, and not necessarily from a book.

You can learn more common sense from the school of hard knocks, than from most any university.

by tradesman June 15, 2004

school of hard knocks

Your white trashy cousin studied there according to his Facebook page.

"Honey, where did your cousin go to school?"
"Well according to his Facebook page he has Studied at the school of hard knocks"
"I'll put that in his obituary."

by greenhat99 October 23, 2020

school of hard knocks

The practical experience of life, including hardship and disappointments.

Often used by those who couldn't/didn't go to college for whatever reason and instead went through hardships and disappointments.

He pulled himself up by the bootstraps and made his way through the school of hard knocks.

by scarletswitchblade June 14, 2004

school of hard knocks

1a. Descriptive of the many violent, scary and/or emotionally difficult events that give young people their "smarts" and teach them about the daily struggle to survive in the streets.

1b. Something that an ignorant fuckwit who wouldn't know what to do with a book even if he/she owned one says when he/she finds out that you went further in education than him/her.

1a. "I, on the other hand, am a fully rounded human being, with a degree from the University of Life, a diploma from the School of Hard Knocks, and four gold stars from the Kindergarten of Getting The Shit Kicked Out Of Me." - Blackadder

1b. "College? Me? Nah. School of hard knocks, mate, school of hard knocks."

by Dave June 16, 2004