«learning to their cost Контекст: Germany, Europe's richest nation, discards 1.5 million tons of electrical appliances every year. Only about 100,000 units are recycled. The vast majority are incinerated or thrown on the tip. And this, Germans are learning to their cost, causes serious problems.» / Lingvo Live

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learning to their cost

Контекст: Germany, Europe's richest nation, discards 1.5 million tons of electrical appliances every year. Only about 100,000 units are recycled. The vast majority are incinerated or thrown on the tip. And this, Germans are learning to their cost, causes serious problems.

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to learn to one's own cost — узнать по собственному горькому опыту
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Узнать по (собственному) горькому опыту
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