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a steep learning curve
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a situation where you must learn a lot of new things very quickly
Used about new jobs, skills, software and moving abroad. Often 'there's a steep learning curve' or 'face a steep learning curve'.
In context
Moving from teaching to marketing was a steep learning curve, but I enjoyed it.
There's a steep learning curve with this software, so give yourself a few weeks.
More idioms about study
- get the hang ofto learn how to do something, especially after some practice
- get your head aroundto manage to understand something that is complicated or surprising
- hit the booksto start studying hard, especially before an exam
- it's not rocket scienceused to say that something is not difficult to understand or do
- know something inside outto know every detail of a subject, place or system very well