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having it coming

having it coming is the present participle and gerund 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 having it coming

What is having it coming the present participle and gerund of?
Having it coming is the present participle and gerund of have it coming.

Words near having it coming in the dictionary

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

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