dished out
Handed out freely
Dished out is the past tense of dish out, meaning to distribute or dispense, often generously or forcefully.
Food gets dished out at a buffet; criticism, punishment, or advice gets dished out by those in authority.
The phrase often implies someone can give but not receive: He can dish it out but he can't take it.
- dispensedGave out portions
- metedAllocated by measure
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- distributedDivided and given out
- inflictedCaused to suffer
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