Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get what's coming to one

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
get what's -com-ing -to one
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To experience the consequences of one's actions.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

gets what's coming to one (present, singular) getting what's coming to one (participle, present) got what was coming to one (past) got what was coming to one (UK, participle) gotten what was coming to one (US, participle)

Phrases

have it coming just deserts you'll get yours

Frequently Paired Words

have it coming comeuppance just deserts you'll get yours

Synonyms

catch it cop it catch hell get it get what one asked for get one's fairing

Questions

What does get what's coming to one mean?
To experience the consequences of one's actions.

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