he can dish it out but he can't take it

  • 1dish it out — ˌdish it ˈout idiom (disapproving) to criticize other people • He enjoys dishing it out, but he really can t take it (= cannot accept criticism from other people). Main entry: ↑dishidiom …

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  • 2dish out something — dish out (something) to give something too freely and in large amounts. The mayor was famous for dishing out political favors to his pals. Usage notes: often it is criticism or unfriendly remarks that are dished out: She dished out insults as… …

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  • 3dish out — (something) to give something too freely and in large amounts. The mayor was famous for dishing out political favors to his pals. Usage notes: often it is criticism or unfriendly remarks that are dished out: She dished out insults as easily as… …

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  • 4dish out — verb 1. administer or bestow, as in small portions administer critical remarks to everyone present dole out some money shell out pocket money for the children deal a blow to someone the machine dispenses soft drinks • Syn: ↑distribu …

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  • 5dish — dish1 [ dıʃ ] noun ** ▸ 1 for cooking/serving food ▸ 2 prepared food ▸ 3 plates, etc. to be washed ▸ 4 someone sexually attractive ▸ 5 for radio/television 1. ) count an open container like a plate, but not as deep as a bowl, used for serving or… …

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  • 6dish — dish1 S3 [dıʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: disc, from Latin discus disk, plate ] 1.) a flat container with low sides, for serving food from or cooking food in →↑bowl ▪ a serving dish ▪ an ovenproof dish dish of ▪ …

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  • 7dish — 1 noun (C) 1 a flat round container with not very high sides, from which food is served on the table: a serving dish | a vegetable dish compare bowl 1 (1) 2 the dishes all the plates, cups, bowls etc that have been used to eat a meal and need to… …

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  • 8dish out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dish out : present tense I/you/we/they dish out he/she/it dishes out present participle dishing out past tense dished out past participle dished out 1) informal to give things to a number of people Some… …

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  • 9Out on a Limb (Arrested Development) — Out on a Limb Arrested Development episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 11 …

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  • 10Out on a Limb (Arrested Development episode) — Infobox Arrested Development episode episode name = Out on a Limb episode no = 2AJD11 airdate = March 6, 2005 writer = Jim Vallely and Chuck Martin director = Danny Leiner on the next = Barry gets a big break on his case. And for the first time,… …

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