a taste of their own medicine
US /ə teɪst əv ðɛr oʊn ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
UK /ə teɪst əv ðɛr oʊn ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

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以其人之道还治其人之身, 自食其果
experiencing the same unpleasant treatment that one has given to others
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After all the pranks he played, it was time for him to get a taste of his own medicine.
在他玩了所有恶作剧之后,是时候让他尝尝以其人之道还治其人之身的滋味了。
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She was always criticizing others, so it was ironic when she got a taste of her own medicine.
她总是批评别人,所以当她尝到以其人之道还治其人之身的滋味时,真是讽刺。