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dish out
verb
- tr, adverb to distribute
- dish it outto inflict punishment
he can't take it, but he can sure dish it out
Example Sentences
It’s “one of the perks that helps persuade shoppers to dish out $60 or $120 for a membership every year,” the outlet added.
He could dish out compliments, but he was often too insecure to take them.
If the teen dished out a beating to a misbehaving kid — someone who cursed at officers or defied their orders — he would be rewarded with In-N-Out, Jack in the Box, McDonald’s or Chick-fil-A.
Never mind the insults the puerile president constantly dishes out, the demeaning nicknames he assigns — like “Newscum” — or the president’s heartless approach to governing.
On the campaign trail with Donald Trump last year, Vance spent much of his time sharply criticising Democrats - the usual attack-dog duties that traditionally get dished out to running mates - and sparring with reporters.
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