a taste of (one's) own medicine

The same unpleasant experience or treatment that one has given to others. Doug is a bully—of course he won't like it when his victims fight back and give him a taste of his own medicine. This team likes to play rough, so let's go out there and give them a taste of their own medicine!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zuleika	zoo-LAY-kə (English)	Literature
Reinier	rie-NEER	Dutch
Jurek	YUW-rek	Polish
Panteleimon	-	Late Greek
Fortunata	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
RÍGhnach	-	Irish Mythology