Idioms Entry 337 / 1011 60-second read

Steep Learning Curve

A task that is difficult to learn.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I learned it fast because it has a steep learning curve. (Technically incorrect!)

✓ Correct

Rust has a steep learning curve because of its memory management.

The ruleii

STEEP LEARNING CURVE = hard to start.

Common usage and technical graph meaning are opposite.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Climbing a steep mountain.

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