get what's coming to one en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To experience the consequences of one's actions.
I hope that creep gets what's coming to him, and soon!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| got what was coming to one | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got what was coming to one | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gotten what was coming to one | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| getting what's coming to one | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gets what's coming to one | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
comeuppance · you'll get yours · just deserts · have it coming
Synonyms
get one's fairing · get what one asked for · catch it · get it · cop it · catch hell
Translations (5)
pl oberwać się (to experience the consequences of one's actions) · pl dostać się (to experience the consequences of one's actions) · pl obrywać się (to experience the consequences of one's actions) · pl dostawać się (to experience the consequences of one's actions) · ro o păți (to experience the consequences of one's actions)