- taste one's own medicine
- accept the consequences of one's own actions, accept the situation one has created for himself
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
taste one's own medicine
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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
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
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 — • 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 — noun A punishment inflicted on the one who used to inflict the same punishment on others … Wiktionary
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
taste — taste1 W2S2 [teıst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(what you like)¦ 3¦(judgment)¦ 4¦(what is acceptable/not offensive)¦ 5¦(experience)¦ 6¦(feeling)¦ 7 ... to taste ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(FOOD)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
