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Idiom

have another thing coming

Meaning

Alternative form of have another think coming.

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

Examples

“If he thinks I'll help, he has another thing coming.”

“She expects a promotion after missing three deadlines, but she has another thing coming.”

“The arrogant newcomer assumed the team would welcome his changes without protest, but he had another thing coming.”

Examples

simple

“If he thinks I'll help, he has another thing coming.”

contextual

“She expects a promotion after missing three deadlines, but she has another thing coming.”

complex

“The arrogant newcomer assumed the team would welcome his changes without protest, but he had another thing coming.”

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