What is the English word(s) for a true experience when someone has been through a learning process during her/his life.
In my native language, it's commonly said: She/he has been "eating salt and sour fruit" during her/his life. That's why she/he can easily handle that difficult problem.
*sour fruit is usually tamarind
Best Answer
She's been put through the wringer more than once. Usually the idiom refers to a single harrowing experience. A "wringer" or mangler was a machine used to squeeze water from washed and rinsed clothing.