A Dose Of Ones Own Medicine Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Dose Of Ones Own Medicine Idiom mean?

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a dose of one's own medicine What does a dose of one's own medicine mean?	the same kind of treatment that one gives to other people	The man got a dose of his own medicine when his boss began to treat him the same way that he treated others.
a dose of one's own medicine What does a dose of one's own medicine mean?	the same treatment that one gives to others (usually this has a negative meaning)	We gave the boy a dose of his own medicine after he bullied us.
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touch a sore spot/point What does "touch a sore spot/point" mean?	to mention a sensitive matter that will upset someone	I touched a sore spot when I began to talk about my friend's problems at work.

Discerning eye What does "Discerning eye" mean?	If a person has a discerning eye, they are particularly good at judging the quality of something.
a calculated risk What does "a calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer on the market.
mongo What does "mongo" mean?	great; fantastic
wheel and deal What does "wheel and deal" mean?	to negotiate, to buy and sell something	The salesman likes to wheel and deal with his customers.
back to basics What does "back to basics" mean?	an approach in education which uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past	The teacher believed that back to basics was important in her classroom and the parents were happy with the results.
make (someone's) flesh crawl What does "make (someone's) flesh crawl" mean?	become frightened so that your skin feels funny or you get goose bumps	The movie was very weird and from the beginning it made my flesh crawl.

hold a candle to (someone or something) What does "hold a candle to (someone or something)" mean?	be in the same class or level as someone or something (usually used with a negative)	The new restaurant can`t hold a candle to the one that I usually go to.
blackmail (someone) What does "blackmail (someone)" mean?	to extort/take money from someone by threatening him or her	The photographer tried to blackmail the famous actress with some photographs that he had taken.
truth is stranger than fiction What does "truth is stranger than fiction" mean?	real life is sometimes stranger than fiction	Truth is stranger than fiction and the man survived in the mountains for several months after his airplane crashed.
bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The girl's hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest.
thunder-thighs What does "thunder-thighs" mean?	fat or large thighs (usually on a woman)

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A Dose Of Ones Own Medicine Idiom