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a dose/taste of one's own medicine What does a dose/taste of one's own medicine mean?	the same treatment that one gives to others (usually a negative meaning)	Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to treat him badly like he treats others.
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chicken out What does "chicken out" mean?	avoid something due to fear.	He chickened out at the last minute and didn't take the bet.

no-brainer What does "no-brainer" mean?	to be easy to do or understand and not need much intelligence	It is a no-brainer that if you do not study then your marks will not be good.
keep off (something) What does "keep off (something)" mean?	stay off someone's land or other property	The students were asked to keep off the grass which was being replanted.
get close to (someone) What does "get close to (someone)" mean?	to become close friends with someone	The woman tried very hard to get close to her youngest daughter.
measure up to (someone or something) What does "measure up to (someone or something)" mean?	be equal to someone or something, be of the same quality as someone or something	The new accounting manager does not measure up to the previous accounting manager.
Look after number 1 What does "Look after number 1" mean?	You are number one, so this idiom means that you should think about yourself first, rather than worrying about other people.
for keeps What does "for keeps" mean?	always, forever	I told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.

duck soup What does "duck soup" mean?	easy, effortless	"How was the test last week?"
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?	appear to be dealing with all the problems in the whole world	My friend has a lot of stress and thinks that he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
You`re telling me! What does "You`re telling me!" mean?	used to show that a thing is so clear that it doesn't need to be said	"This restaurant is very expensive and the food is not so good."
on schedule What does "on schedule" mean?	to be at the expected or desired time	The train arrived on schedule and we found our friend easily.
worship the porcelain god What does "worship the porcelain god" mean?	throw up; vomit.	After last night's frat party, I spent the morning worshipping the porcelain god.

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A Dose/taste Of One's Own Medicine Idiom