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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.
See also: medicine, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Avdotya-Russian
Kobe (1)-Dutch
Jerushajə-ROO-shə (English)Biblical
EdwardED-wərd (English), ED-vahrt (Polish)English, Polish
Jehieljee-HIE-əl (English)Biblical
Rupinder-Indian (Sikh)
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