get what's coming to one

Idioms & Phrases

get what's coming to one

Receive what one deserves or is due, especially something unpleasant, such as a punishment or rebuke. For example, When they suspended Steve for cheating, he was only getting what was coming to him.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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