Question

in_the_loop_218 to return an irritation caused by a person through some form of mild revenge Compare to: give (someone) a taste of his own medicine; tit for tat

Accepted Answer

FIX (SOMEONE’S) WAGON They think they can just come in here and order us around like servants. Well, we’ll fix their wagon—next time they come, we’ll ignore them.That guy always parks his car in front of my driveway so I can’t get out. Next time he does that, I’m going to let the air out of his tires. That’ll fix his wagon.

Id	in_the_loop_218
Idiom	FIX (SOMEONE’S) WAGON
Definition	to return an irritation caused by a person through some form of mild revenge
Examples	They think they can just come in here and order us around like servants. Well, we’ll fix their wagon—next time they come, we’ll ignore them. That guy always parks his car in front of my driveway so I can’t get out. Next time he does that, I’m going to let the air out of his tires. That’ll fix his wagon.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: give (someone) a taste of his own medicine; tit for tat

Fix Wagon We’ll Time In The Loop 218 Someone’s Return Irritation