Medic Idioma

dose/taste of one's own medicine

being treated in the same way as one treats others (usually a negative meaning) Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to ignore him as he had always done to them.

give him a taste of his own medicine

do to him what he does, an eye for an eye If Jim is sarcastic, give him a taste of his own medicine.

own medicine

giving what you got, tit for tat She hurt me so I'll hurt her - give her some of her own medicine!

take one's medicine

accept punishment without com plaining愿受处罚
Having admitted that he failed to do his part， he was willing to take his medicine and pay for the resulting damage．他承认自己没有尽到责任，甘愿受罚并赔偿损失。
The boy said he was sorry he broke the window and was ready to take his medicine．那个男孩说他打碎了窗户感到很抱歉，并甘愿受罚。

get a taste of one's own medicine

Idiom(s): get a taste of one's own medicine

Theme: RECIPROCITY

[for one] to receive difficulties of the same kind that one has been causing other people.
• Now you see how it feels to have someone call you names! You are getting a taste of your own medicine!
• John, who is often rude and abrupt with people, was devastated when the teacher treated him rudely. He doesn't like having a taste of his own medicine.

dose of one's own medicine

Idiom(s): dose of one's own medicine

Theme: RECIPROCITY

the same kind of treatment that one gives to other people. (Often with get or have.)
• Sally never is very friendly. Someone is going to give her a dose of her own medicine someday.
• He didn't like getting a dose of his own medicine.

Laughter is the best medicine

Laughing is often helpful for healing, especially emotional healing.

Taste of your own medicine

If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine

When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

dose of one's own medicine|dose|medicine|taste|tas

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 his own medicine.

give one some of his own medicine|give|give one so

v. phr. To treat someone the way he or she treats others (used in the negative). The gangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, a policeman gave him a little of his own medicine.

take one's medicine|medicine|take

v. phr. To accept punishment without complaining. The boy said he was sorry he broke the window and was ready to take his medicine.
Compare: FACE THE MUSIC².

medicine

medicine
see dose of one's own medicine; take one's medicine.