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somebody can dish it out, but somebody cannot take it
{sb} would dish it out, but {sb} would not take it somebody can dish it out, but somebody cannot take it
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used to mean that someone is capable of criticizing or teasing others, but they become sensitive or defensive when faced with the same kind of criticism or teasing themselves
Idiom
Informal
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Basically, he was a bully, and like most bullies, he could dish it out, but could n't take it.
He ’s mad at me for teasing him – he can dish it out, but he ca n’t take it!
