Get a taste of your own medicine
Definition
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This idiom means that someone is experiencing the same negative treatment or behavior that they have inflicted on others. It’s like when someone who has been unkind to others or done something wrong ends up facing a similar situation themselves. It’s a way of saying that they are now understanding how it feels to be on the receiving end of their own actions.
Imagine if someone always made fun of their classmates, and then one day they were the target of jokes themselves. They would be getting a taste of their own medicine. This idiom is often used to suggest that experiencing the consequences of one’s actions can help someone understand the impact of their behavior on others. It can serve as a lesson in empathy and understanding.
Example sentences
After years of teasing his classmates, John finally got a taste of his own medicine when he became the subject of jokes.
The boss who always criticized her employees harshly had to get a taste of her own medicine when her own work was heavily criticized.
The bully at school got a taste of his own medicine when a bigger kid stood up to him and showed him how it felt to be pushed around.
The politician who spread lies about his opponents got a taste of his own medicine when false accusations were made against him.
The cheating student finally got a taste of his own medicine when he failed an exam due to someone else cheating off of him.