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got what was coming to one

got what was coming to one is the simple past of get what's coming to one.

got what was coming to one is the past participle of get what's coming to one.

Meaning of get what's coming to one

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To experience the consequences of one's actions.
    • I hope that creep gets what's coming to him, and soon!

Questions about got what was coming to one

What is got what was coming to one the simple past of?
Got what was coming to one is the simple past of get what's coming to one.

Words near got what was coming to one in the dictionary

  1. got up with the chickens
  2. got wasted
  3. got well
  4. got wet
  5. got what one asked for
  6. got what was coming to one
  7. got wind
  8. got wind in one's jaws
  9. got wind of
  10. got wise
  11. got with

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