Examples:

• He broke the rules, so now he has to take his medicine and face the penalty.
• You made the mistake, so it’s time to take your medicine and fix it.
• She knew she was wrong and decided to take her medicine without complaining.
• If you skip work, you’ll have to take your medicine when the boss finds out.
• The team lost badly, and the coach told them to take their medicine and learn from it.
• He tried to avoid blame, but eventually had to take his medicine.
• When the truth came out, she quietly took her medicine and apologized.
• You can’t run from your responsibilities forever—you’ll have to take your medicine sooner or later.
• After spending too much money, he had to take his medicine and stick to a strict budget.
• The student cheated on the test and had to take his medicine when he was caught.