If he keeps lying to me, I will fix his wagon.
fix someone's wagon
idiomTo cause injury, distress, or inconvenience to someone, especially as punishment or as a comeuppance.
Origin
disputed originFrom an archaic sense of fix, "to fix in place, render unable to move", which survives in the word affix.
The manager decided to fix the dishonest employee's wagon by reporting his actions to the board.
After discovering the betrayal, she plotted a clever scheme to fix his wagon and ensure he faced the full consequences of his deceit.
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