take medicine

take one's medicine

Fig. to accept the consequences or the bad fortune that one deserves. (Alludes to having to take unpleasant-tasting medicine.) I know I did wrong, and I know I have to take my medicine. Billy knew he was going to get spanked, and he didn't want to take his medicine.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bert	[bə:t]
Masaru	mah-sah-ṙoo	Japanese
Hippokrates	-	Ancient Greek
Crispinus	-	Ancient Roman
Dagan	-	Near Eastern Mythology
Nadzeya	-	Belarusian