Example
“When they ignored his calls, he finally got a taste of his own medicine.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
tit for tat
Informal · CEFR B2
an equivalent retaliation, an eye for an eye
fight fire with fire
Neutral · CEFR B2
to counter an opponent using the same methods they use
level playing field
Neutral · CEFR B2
a fair situation in which no one has an unfair advantage
pull your weight
Neutral · CEFR B2
To do your fair share of the work in a group.
what goes around comes around
Neutral · CEFR B2
good or bad actions return to their author
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.