English · Emotions & Feelings
a taste of your own medicine
/ə teɪst əv jɔːr əʊn ˈmed.ɪ.sn̩/
[/ə teɪst əv jɔːr əʊn ˈmed.ɪ.sn̩/]
same bad treatment
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Definition
The same unpleasant treatment that you have given to others.
Example
When his colleagues ignored his emails for a week, he got a taste of his own medicine.
When his colleagues ignored his emails for a week, he got a taste of his own medicine.
Etymology
Possibly from one of Aesop's fables, where a swindler is forced to swallow his own fake remedy.
How & Where It’s Used
Common for describing well-deserved retaliation.