(idiomatic) To be strongly scolded, reprimanded or admonished. / (idiomatic, sports) To be soundly defeated.

simple past tense and past participle of pay back in someone's own coin

present participle of pay back in someone's own coin

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pay back in someone's own coin

(idiomatic) A situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.

(humorous, derogatory) To be very full of oneself. Often used as a sarcastic caution: "don't break your arm patting yourself on the back".

To let one's hair down, especially on the part of a man who is very straight-laced.

(colloquial, rhetorical question) Synonym of is the Pope Catholic

Alternative form of with one hand tied behind one's back

(informal, figuratively) Easily, without much effort. / (informal, figuratively) Hampered by factors outside one’s control.