taste of one's own medicine

taste of one's own medicine
A punishment inflicted on the one who used to inflict the same punishment on others.

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  • taste of one's own medicine — Harsh or unpleasant treatment given, often in revenge, to someone used to giving such treatment to others ● medicine …   Useful english dictionary

  • taste\ of\ one's\ own\ medicine — • dose of one s own medicine • taste of one s own medicine n. phr. Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • taste of one's own medicine —    If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you treat them in the same unpleasant way that they have treated you.     People who always late should be given a taste of their own medicine …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • a taste of one's own medicine —    If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you treat them in the same unpleasant way that they have treated you.     People who always arrive late should be given a taste of their own medicine …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • dose of one's own medicine — or[taste of one s own medicine] {n. phr.} Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. * /Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • dose of one's own medicine — or[taste of one s own medicine] {n. phr.} Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. * /Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • dose\ of\ one's\ own\ medicine — • dose of one s own medicine • taste of one s own medicine n. phr. Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • taste one's own medicine — accept the consequences of one s own actions, accept the situation one has created for himself …   English contemporary dictionary

  • medicine — n. 1 the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, esp. as distinct from surgical methods. 2 any drug or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease, esp. one taken by mouth. 3 a spell, charm, or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • get one's own back — (informal) HAVE/GET/TAKE ONE S REVENGE (ON), be revenged (on), hit back, get (back at), get even (with), settle accounts (with), repay, pay someone back, give someone their just deserts …   Useful english dictionary

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