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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Give someone a taste of their own medicine

Option 1: Sell something back to someone

Option 2: Mistreat someone in the same way they have treated others

Option 3: Show someone their faults

Option 4: Make fun of someone


Team Careers360 4th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mistreat someone in the same way they have treated others


Solution : The right choice is the second option.

The idiom "give someone a taste of their own medicine" is a figurative expression that suggests treating someone in the same way they have treated others, especially if the treatment was negative or harmful. It implies a form of retaliation or retribution to make the person realise the impact of their actions by experiencing it themselves.

Therefore, the correct answer is, mistreat someone in the same way they have treated others.

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