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  • 131give someone a mouthful — informal phrase to speak to someone in a rude way When I asked her politely to move, she gave me a mouthful. Thesaurus: to insult or offend someonesynonym Main entry: mouthful * * * …

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  • 132give someone a taste of their own medicine — give someone a taste/dose/of their own medicine phrase to treat someone in the same bad way that they have treated someone else It’s time those cheats got a taste of their own medicine. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat… …

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