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"high road" and "dish out"



 
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"high road" and "dish out" #1 (permalink) Thu May 05, 2005 17:19 pm   "high road" and "dish out"
 

Not sure about these two idioms

example:
You know I can only dish it out!
Does it mean: I can not do it myself , but I can talk.

high road, To be a gentle person?

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Dish out; high road #2 (permalink) Fri May 06, 2005 12:07 pm   Dish out; high road
 

Dish it out but can’t take it:
this means that some people criticize others regularly but can't accept any directed at them. ( old fashioned)
just dish out means: give or say something without thinking about it carefully.
It also means giving or serving food.

high road : may mean a super highway ; a very clear path to carry on; this requires a context to decipher.
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"high road" and "dish out" #3 (permalink) Fri May 06, 2005 15:09 pm   "high road" and "dish out"
 

I see.
Thanks a lot, Narayanan Krishnaswamy!
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