Idioms for dish
dish it out, Informal.
to dispense abusive language, punishment, or praise, enthusiastic approval, etc.: When it comes to flattery, he can really dish it out.
Origin of dish
before 900; Middle English; Old English
disc dish, plate, bowl (akin to German
Tisch table) < Latin
discus dish,
discus
OTHER WORDS FROM dish
un·der·dish, nounWords nearby dish
British Dictionary definitions for dish out (1 of 2)
dish out
verb informal
(tr, adverb)
to distribute
dish it out
to inflict punishment
he can't take it, but he can sure dish it out
British Dictionary definitions for dish out (2 of 2)
dish
/ (dɪʃ) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of dish
dishlike, adjectiveWord Origin for dish
Old English
disc, from Latin
discus quoit, see
disc
Idioms and Phrases with dish out (1 of 2)
dish out
Deal out, dispense, as in He dishes out advice to one and all. This expression alludes to serving food from a dish. ] Colloquial; first half of 1600s]
dish it out. Dispense abuse or punishment, as in He can dish it out with the best of them, but he can't take it. [Slang; c. 1930]
Idioms and Phrases with dish out (2 of 2)
dish