one can dish it, but one can't take it

Alternative form of one can dish it out, but one can't take it

Meanings

phrase
  1. alternativeidiomaticinformalAlternative form of one can dish it out, but one can't take it
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APA

one can dish it, but one can't take it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20can%20dish%20it%2C%20but%20one%20can't%20take%20it

MLA

“one can dish it, but one can't take it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20can%20dish%20it%2C%20but%20one%20can't%20take%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one can dish it, but one can't take it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20can%20dish%20it%2C%20but%20one%20can't%20take%20it.

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