serve someone right
To happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He cheated on the test, so it serves him right.”
“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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all rights reserved
The copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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bang to rights
Red-handed, (caught) in the act.
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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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bragging rights
The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026