dish out (2)
This page is about the phrasal verb dish out (2)
INFORMALMeaning
If you dish out something like criticism or advice, you give it often and without much thought.
Synonym
dole out (informal), hand out
For example
- dish out sth When he gets drunk, Barry dishes out praise that's too high, or he dishes out criticism that's too strong. He never seems to get it right.
- dish sth out The more someone understands about life, the less likely they are to dish advice or criticism out to people.
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