that'll teach



that'll teach someone

Inf. What happened to someone is a suitable punishment! (The someone is usually a pronoun.) Bill: Tom, who has cheated on his taxes for years, finally got caught. Sue: That'll teach him. Bill: Gee, I got a ticket for speeding. Fred: That'll teach you!
See also: teach

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MistyMIS-teeEnglish
Robertarə-BUR-tə (English), ro-BER-tah (Italian, Spanish)English, Italian, Spanish
Thracius-Ancient Roman
Cartwright['ka:t.rait]
Nou-Hmong
Eardwulf-Anglo-Saxon