He cheated on the test, so it serves him right.
serve someone right
idiomTo happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.
She ignored all the safety warnings and got hurt, which really serves her right.
After he spent years sabotaging his colleagues to get ahead, his sudden dismissal served him right in the eyes of the entire department.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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catch someone napping
To take advantage of someone's inattention.
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come right
to have a successful or satisfying conclusion; to end well