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
Vilis	-	Latvian
Hughes	[hju:z]
Pitter	PIT-tər (Limburgish)	Frisian, Limburgish
Madeline	MAD-ə-lin (English), MAD-ə-lien (English), ma-də-LEEN (French), mad-LEEN (French)	English, French
Tivoli	-	Various
Ibtihaj	-	Arabic