GIVE (SOMEONE) A TASTE OF (HIS/HER) OWN MEDICINE, GIVE (SOMEONE/SOMETHING) A WIDE BERTH, GIVE (SOMEONE) THE COLD SHOULDER: American English Idioms #95
GIVE (SOMEONE) A TASTE OF (HIS/HER) OWN MEDICINE Giving someone a taste of their own medicine is short for the phrase “to serve someone as they deserve.” This expression may refer to revenge, justice, or karma. For example, if someone bullies you and you make them feel the same way they made you feel, then…