book learning

Frequency: 4.51.5 per million words

knowledge obtained from books rather than practical experience

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Examples (10)

  • He has plenty of book learning, but he lacks common sense.
  • Practical experience is often more valuable than mere book learning.
  • My grandfather dismissed book learning as a waste of time.
  • She supplemented her book learning with years of hands-on practice.
  • You cannot rely solely on book learning to survive in the wilderness.
  • The professor valued deep book learning over practical skills.
  • All the book learning in the world won't prepare you for this job.
  • He felt that his book learning had detached him from reality.
  • Traditional education often emphasizes book learning too much.
  • Is book learning enough to make someone a good leader?