Receiving 'a taste of your own medicine' means experiencing the same negative treatment you have inflicted on others.
złe traktowanie zasłużenie otrzymane za złe traktowanie innych
Idiom | a taste of your own medicine |
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Definition | bad treatment deservedly received for treating other people badly |
Examples | - It's time he had a taste of his own medicine. He can't just go around insulting people all the time. - She's always hitting her children for no reason. Someone needs to give her a taste of her own medicine. |
Note | You can also say a dose of your own medicine. |
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