He cheated on the test and got what he asked for.
get what one asked for
idiomSynonym of get what's coming to one.
She ignored all the safety warnings while hiking, so when she got lost, she really got what she asked for.
After years of provoking his rivals with reckless insults, the politician finally faced a public scandal and truly got what he asked for.
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ain't what it used to was
Is not what it used to be; (expressing nostalgia).
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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become one flesh
To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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bite the big one
To perform poorly; to fail.