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
Josie	['dʒəuzi]
Beti	-	Macedonian
Veikko	VAYK-ko	Finnish
KornÉLia	KOR-nay-lee-aw	Hungarian
Young	[jʌn]
StoŠIja	-	Croatian (Rare)