meet (one's) maker

To come upon by chance or arrangement.

To be present at the arrival of: met the train.

To be introduced to.

To come into conjunction with; join: where the sea meets the sky.

To come into the company or presence of, as for a conference.

To come to the notice of (the senses): There is more here than meets the eye.

To experience; undergo: met his fate with courage.

To deal with; oppose: "We have met the enemy and they are ours" (Oliver Hazard Perry).

To cope or contend effectively with: meet each problem as it arises.

To come into conformity with the views, wishes, or opinions of: The firm has done its best to meet us on that point.

To satisfy (a need, for example); fulfill: meet all the conditions in the contract. See Synonyms at satisfy.

To pay; settle: enough money to meet expenses.

To come together: Let's meet tonight.

To come into conjunction; be joined: "East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet" (Rudyard Kipling).

To come together as opponents; contend.

To become introduced.

To assemble.

To occur together, especially in one person or entity.

To experience or undergo.

To receive: Our plan met with their approval.