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gotten what was coming to one

gotten 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 gotten what was coming to one

What is gotten what was coming to one the past participle of?
Gotten what was coming to one is the past participle of get what's coming to one.

Words near gotten what was coming to one in the dictionary

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

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