Phrase of the Day

Ginger’s Phrase of the Day provides you with a daily dose of interesting facts and trivia on some of the more, and less, common phrases in the English language. Learn the real meaning behind these phrases, when and how to use them and other less-known info behind each phrase.

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A Taste of Your Own Medicine

You use the expression ‘A Taste of Your Own Medicine’ to indicate that someone is sampling the same unpleasantness they’ve been dishing out to others. Example of use: “I don’t feel at all sorry that people are calling you names. You’re getting a taste of your own medicine.”