Put something down to experience

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To accept something unfortunate or unexpected as a part of life or learning process.

Even though his first business venture failed, he decided to put it down to experience and try again.
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Optimistic Resilience

Suggests staying positive and learning from mistakes or bad outcomes instead of dwelling on them.

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She didn't pass the exam, but she put it down to experience and started preparing for the next one.
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Moving On

Implies that one should not get stuck on past failures but continue with their goals.

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The trip turned out to be a disaster, but I put it down to experience and planned another one.
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Life Lessons

Indicates acknowledging a bad situation as a valuable life lesson rather than a complete loss.

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After losing his job, Tom put it down to experience and knew what to avoid in his next role.
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