November 26, 2020 Word of the Day
dish out (something) also dish (something) out
dishes out; dished out; dishing out
This student has a professor who dishes out lots of reading assignments.
Definition of DISH OUT
informal
1 : to serve (food)
The restaurant dishes out more than 500 meals every night.
2 : to give (something) freely or in large amounts
She dishes out advice to anyone who'll listen.
He's always dishing out money and gifts to his grandchildren.
3 dish it out : to criticize other people
He can dish it out, but he can't take it. [=he likes to criticize other people, but he doesn't like being criticized]
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