dish it out
Example Sentences
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James McAtee, scorer of England's early opener, also epitomised the mood, the Manchester City midfielder ready and willing to dish it out.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
“People wanted to show that we can dish it out as well as take it. We’re not a pitiful helpless giant.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2023
Embattled coach Paul Maurice can take it but apparently can’t dish it out.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
“Stevie Wonder is the man! I wish I gave her a little grief about it. She told me, ‘If you can’t tell, I can dish it out and I can take it.’
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022
“You can dish it out, but you can’t take it, huh?”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
