She's always turning up late for me so I thought I'd give her a taste of her own medicine and see how she likes it.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
give someone a taste of their own medicine — give someone a taste/dose/of their own medicine phrase to treat someone in the same bad way that they have treated someone else It’s time those cheats got a taste of their own medicine. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat… … Useful english dictionary
give someone a dose of their own medicine — give someone a taste/dose/of their own medicine phrase to treat someone in the same bad way that they have treated someone else It’s time those cheats got a taste of their own medicine. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat… … Useful english dictionary
give (someone) a dose of (their) own medicine — give (someone) a dose/taste of (their) own medicine to do the same bad thing to someone that they have often done to you, in order to show them how unpleasant it is. She s always turning up late for me so I thought I d give her a taste of her own … New idioms dictionary
give someone a dose (or taste) of their own medicine — give someone the same bad treatment that they have given to others. → medicine … English new terms dictionary
taste of your own medicine — If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson … The small dictionary of idiomes
taste of your own medicine — If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
taste of one's own medicine — If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you treat them in the same unpleasant way that they have treated you. People who always late should be given a taste of their own medicine … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
a taste of one's own medicine — If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you treat them in the same unpleasant way that they have treated you. People who always arrive late should be given a taste of their own medicine … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
taste — taste1 W2S2 [teıst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(what you like)¦ 3¦(judgment)¦ 4¦(what is acceptable/not offensive)¦ 5¦(experience)¦ 6¦(feeling)¦ 7 ... to taste ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(FOOD)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
medicine — noun 1 (C, U) a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink: take medicine: Have you taken your medicine? 2 (U) the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries: He studied medicine at Yale. | homeopathic medicine 3 the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
