EN · C1 · idiomgive someone a taste of their own medicine
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No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.odpłacić komuś pięknym za nadobne
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Dialogues in context
EN · C1Swapping Boxes
- A
Did you swap his box after his prank?
Podmieniłeś mu pudełko po jego żarcie?
- B
I wanted to give him a taste of his own medicine.
Chciałem odpłacić mu pięknym za nadobne.
- A
But now he's looking for his keys.
Tylko że szuka teraz swoich kluczy.
- B
I'll return the box and explain the joke.
Oddam mu pudełko i wyjaśnię żart.
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Translations
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RussianExamples of use
Zignorowaliśmy jego wiadomości, odpłacając pięknym za nadobne.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.We ignored his messages to give him a taste of his own medicine.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Wir ignorierten seine Nachrichten und schlugen ihn mit seinen eigenen Waffen.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ignoramos sus mensajes para darle de su propia medicina.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Мы игнорировали его сообщения, чтобы отплатить той же монетой.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- give someone a taste of their own medicine
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Example
We ignored his messages to give him a taste of his own medicine.
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C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Nie chcę stawiać cię przed faktem dokonanym; przedstawiam plan, zanim podejmę wiążące ustalenia.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie chcę umniejszać twoim obawom, ale potrzebuję przestrzeni na własną decyzję.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ustalając opiekę, powinniśmy wysłuchać samej osoby zainteresowanej, a nie tylko jej bliskich.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Warto poznać zdanie dzieci, nie przerzucając na nie odpowiedzialności za decyzję dorosłych.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Przeprosiny będą bardziej przekonujące, jeśli nazwiemy konkretną krzywdę i wyjaśnimy, jak zamierzamy ją naprawić.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Wsparcie nie musi oznaczać przejęcia kontroli; możemy pomóc, pozostawiając decyzję osobie, której ona dotyczy.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.