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a taste of (one's) own medicine
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| MartÍ | | - | Catalan |
| Harald | | HAH-rahlt (German) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German |
| Aleesha | | ə-LEE-shə | English (Rare) |
| Joshua | | JAH-shə-wə (English), JAW-shwə (English) | English, Biblical |
| RenÉ | | rə-NE (French) | French, German, Spanish, Slovak, Czech |
| Curry | | ['kə:ri] | |