give one some of his

give one some of his
or[her own medicine] {v. phr.} To treat someone the way he or she treats others (used in the negative). * /The gangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, a policeman gave him a little of his own medicine./

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  • give\ one\ some\ of\ his\ own\ medicine — • give one some of his/her own medicine v. phr. To treat someone the way he or she treats others (used in the negative). The gangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, a policeman gave him a little of his own medicine …   Словарь американских идиом

  • give one some of his — or[her own medicine] {v. phr.} To treat someone the way he or she treats others (used in the negative). * /The gangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, a policeman gave him a little of his own medicine./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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