taste of one's own medicine

taste of one's own medicine
taste of one's own medicine
Harsh or unpleasant treatment given, often in revenge, to someone used to giving such treatment to others

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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

  • taste of one's own medicine — noun A punishment inflicted on the one who used to inflict the same punishment on others …   Wiktionary

  • 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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