I'll dish it out, and you take it to the table.
•Careful how you dish out the mashed potatoes. There may not be enough.
2. Fig. to distribute information, news, etc. •The press secretaries were dishing reports out as fast as they could write them.
•The company dishes out propaganda on a regular basis.
3. Fig. to give out trouble, scoldings, criticism, etc. •The boss was dishing criticism out this morning, and I really got it.
•The teacher dished out a scolding to each one who was involved in the prank.