cin Idiom, Proverb
a cinch
dose/taste of one's own medicine
give him a taste of his own medicine
icing on the cake
into fitness/dancing etc.
lead pipe cinch
own medicine
take one's medicine
Having admitted that he failed to do his part， he was willing to take his medicine and pay for the resulting damage．他承认自己没有尽到责任，甘愿受罚并赔偿损失。
The boy said he was sorry he broke the window and was ready to take his medicine．那个男孩说他打碎了窗户感到很抱歉，并甘愿受罚。
get a taste of one's own medicine
Idiom(s): get a taste of one's own medicineTheme: RECIPROCITY
[for one] to receive difficulties of the same kind that one has been causing other people.
• Now you see how it feels to have someone call you names! You are getting a taste of your own medicine!
• John, who is often rude and abrupt with people, was devastated when the teacher treated him rudely. He doesn't like having a taste of his own medicine.
dose of one's own medicine
Idiom(s): dose of one's own medicineTheme: RECIPROCITY
the same kind of treatment that one gives to other people. (Often with get or have.)
• Sally never is very friendly. Someone is going to give her a dose of her own medicine someday.
• He didn't like getting a dose of his own medicine.
burned to a cinder
Idiom(s): burned to a cinderTheme: HARM
burned very badly. (Not necessarily literal.)
• I stayed out in the sun too long, and I am burned to a cinder.
• This toast is burnt to a cinder.
All-singing, all-dancing
If something's all-singing, all-dancing, it is the latest version with the most up-to-date features.Dancing on someone's grave
If you will dance on someone's grave, you will outlive or outlast them and will celebrate their demise.Laughter is the best medicine
Laughing is often helpful for healing, especially emotional healing.Taste of your own medicine
If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson.A Taste Of Your Own Medicine
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.Ring Fencing
Seperated usual judgement to guarantee protection, especially project funds.put on your dancing shoes
get ready for dancing: "Come on Sarah! Put on your dancing shoes - we're going clubbing tonight!"dose of one's own medicine|dose|medicine|taste|tas
n. phr. Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of his own medicine.give one some of his own medicine|give|give one so
v. phr. To treat someone the way he or she treats others (used in the negative). The gangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, a policeman gave him a little of his own medicine.it's a cinch|cinch
informal sentence It is very easy. "What about the final exam?" Fred asked. "It was a cinch" Sam answered.Compare: PIECE OF CAKE.
race to stand still|race|racing to stand still|sta
v. phr. To be so far behind in one's work that one must exert an effort similar to that needed to win a race in order simply not to fall even further behind. "Could you review this book for us, Professor Brown?" the editor asked. "Unfortunately, no," the professor answered. "I'm so behind in my work that I am racing to stand still."take one's medicine|medicine|take
v. phr. To accept punishment without complaining. The boy said he was sorry he broke the window and was ready to take his medicine.Compare: FACE THE MUSIC2.
burn to a cinder
burn to a cinderAlso, burn to a crisp. Destroy by fire; overcook. For example, If I stay in the sun too long, I'll be burnt to a cinder, or He's an awful cook—dinner was burnt to a crisp. Although both expressions can be used literally, they also function as hyperbole, as in the examples.
cinder
cindersee burn to a cinder.
cinema
cinemathe cinema
1) the art or business of making films
2) films collectively
icing
icingicing on the cake
An additional benefit to something already good.
lead-pipe cinch
lead-pipe cinchA certainty, an assured success. For example, “An engagement ain't always a lead-pipe cinch” (O. Henry, The Sphinx Apple, 1907). This colloquial expression is of disputed origin. It may allude to the cinch that tightly holds a horse's saddle in place, which can make it easier for the rider to succeed in a race; or it may allude to a cinch in plumbing, in which a lead pipe is fastened with a band of steel to another pipe or a fixture, making a very secure joint. [Late 1800s]
medicine
medicinesee dose of one's own medicine; take one's medicine.
vicinity
vicinityin the vicinity of
1) near; close to (a place)
2) about; approximately (the amount, etc. specified)
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