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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!