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
Dwight	[dwait]
Sverrir	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Regula	-	German (Swiss), Late Roman
Kaelee	KAY-lee	English (Rare)
MÉLisande	-	French
Ashoka	['æ'ʃəukə]