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comeuppance

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get one's comeuppance

to get a deserved punishment. I can't wait till that snobbish girl gets her comeuppance. Joe got his comeuppance when the teacher caught him making fun of her.

See also: comeuppance, get

get your comeuppance

if you get your comeuppance, something bad happens to you as a result of something bad that you have done to someone else He'll get his comeuppance, you'll see. You can't treat people the way he does and not go unpunished in this world.

See also: comeuppance, get

get one's comeuppance

Receive the treatment one deserves, especially punishment or retribution. For example, She behaved badly, but I'm sure she'll get her comeuppance soon. The exact relationship of comeuppance to the verb come up in its common senses-"rise" and "present itself"-is no longer clear. [Mid-1800s]

See also: comeuppance, get