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Idiom idiom

get what's coming to one


To experience the consequences of one's actions.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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Last updated August 10, 2026