get what's coming to one
get what's coming to one verb: to experience the consequences of one's actions.
Verb
get what's coming to one (third-person singular simple present gets what's coming to one, present participle getting what's coming to one, simple past got what was coming to one, past participle (UK) got what was coming to one or (US) gotten what was coming to one)
- To experience the consequences of one's actions.
- I hope that creep gets what's coming to him, and soon!
- Synonyms:
- catch it, cop it, catch hell, get it, get what one asked for, get one's fairing
Synonyms of get what's coming to one
Forms of get what's coming to one
| third-person singular present | gets what's coming to one |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting what's coming to one |
| past | got what was coming to one |
| past participle UK | got what was coming to one |
| past participle US | gotten what was coming to one |
Questions about get what's coming to one
- What does get what's coming to one mean?
- Get what's coming to one means to experience the consequences of one's actions.
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- The past tense of get what's coming to one is got what was coming to one.
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