Question

in_the_loop_286 to treat someone the same way they treat others (especially when they are strict, unfair, or unkind) Similar to: fix (someone’s) wagon; tit for tat

Accepted Answer

GIVE (SOMEONE) A TASTE OF (HIS/HER) OWN MEDICINE She has treated everyone very unfairly. I wish that someone would give her a taste of her own medicine.He always criticizes his colleagues for making careless mistakes. So after he accidentally started a fire in the office, they were really able to give him a taste of his own medicine. Emotions/Feelings: anger/being upset

Id	in_the_loop_286
Idiom	GIVE (SOMEONE) A TASTE OF (HIS/HER) OWN MEDICINE
Definition	to treat someone the same way they treat others (especially when they are strict, unfair, or unkind)
Examples	She has treated everyone very unfairly. I wish that someone would give her a taste of her own medicine. He always criticizes his colleagues for making careless mistakes. So after he accidentally started a fire in the office, they were really able to give him a taste of his own medicine.
Cross-Refs	Similar to: fix (someone’s) wagon; tit for tat
Category	Emotions/Feelings: anger/being upset

Give Taste Medicine Treat Loop His/Her Strict Unfair