teach a lesson

Noticing Lisa is depressed, Gaga takes her under her wing to teach a lesson in confidence.

These experiences do not always exist to be traumatizing or even to teach a lesson.

The people would "teach a lesson" to those who insult Erdogan, he said.

I don’t think you are purposely doing this — I believe you are trying to stick up for yourself and “teach a lesson” — but I can guarantee that your son is not growing skills here.

That might be desirable if prosecutors wish to teach a lesson about the circumstance, or to remove a dangerous person from the public.