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had it coming

had it coming is the simple past and past participle of have it coming.

Meaning of have it coming

Verb

have it coming (third-person singular simple present has it coming, present participle having it coming, simple past and past participle had it coming)

  1. (idiomatic) To deserve or merit, as the consequences of one's actions.
    • You had that coming (to you).

Questions about had it coming

What is had it coming the simple past and past participle of?
Had it coming is the simple past and past participle of have it coming.

Words near had it coming in the dictionary

  1. had it
  2. had it all
  3. had it away
  4. had it bad
  5. had it both ways
  6. had it coming
  7. had it down
  8. had it easy
  9. had it going on
  10. had it in for
  11. had it in one

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