dish out

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to distribute

2. to inflict punishment

   he can't take it, but he can sure dish it out

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dish out Idioms  

1. Deal out, dispense, as in He dishes out advice to one and all . This expression alludes to serving food from a dish. ] Colloquial ; first half of 1600s]

2. dish it out . Dispense abuse or punishment, as in He can dish it out with the best of them, but he can't take it . [ Slang ; c. 1930]

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Example Sentences

The Prince of Wales, who is the regiment's colonel, was also on hand to dish out dessert to the junior ranks at Combermere Barracks in Windsor on Thursday.

From BBC

The Scouting council replaced all of its members’ lost uniforms and awards and dished out gift cards to pay for new camping equipment.

From Los Angeles Times

At Spring, she fashioned discount dishes out of such items as potato skins that otherwise would go to waste.

From The Wall Street Journal

The VAR will start checking the tackle but there will not be any communication with the referee until he has dished out a card.

From BBC

“It gets harder every time we play them because they know our tendencies,” said Missouri-bound setter Lucky Fasavalu, who dished out 44 assists.

From Los Angeles Times