🗓️ Idiom: Learning Curve (n)
💬 Meaning
- The time and effort it takes to learn something new.
- A steep learning curve means it’s hard to learn at first.
🧠 Example Sentences
- There was a steep learning curve when I started using the new software.
- Switching to a new system always comes with a learning curve.
- The platform is easy to use and has a gentle learning curve.
🏛️ Origin
The idiom comes from graphs in education and business that show how learning improves over time. The shape of the “curve” shows whether something is easy or hard to learn.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Learning the new project management tool had a steep __________.
Answer
learning curve
2. Choose the correct meaning of “learning curve”:
A) The cost of a training course
B) How quickly someone learns something
C) A type of graph in marketing
D) The best way to teach others
Answer
B) How quickly someone learns something
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“It took time and effort to learn the new accounting system.” → Change the sentence using: learning curve
Answer
The new accounting system had a steep learning curve.