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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
Sher-Urdu, Pashto
KatyaKAH-tyahRussian
Sabrinasə-BREEN-ə (English), sah-BREE-nah (Italian), zahp-REE-nah (German)English, Italian, German
Dorofei-Russian
CybillSIB-əlEnglish (Rare)
Stefanija-Macedonian
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