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!
See also: medicine, of, own, taste

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MartÍ-Catalan
HaraldHAH-rahlt (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Aleeshaə-LEE-shəEnglish (Rare)
JoshuaJAH-shə-wə (English), JAW-shwə (English)English, Biblical
RenÉrə-NE (French)French, German, Spanish, Slovak, Czech
Curry['kə:ri]