get what's coming to one



get what's coming to one

Receive what one deserves or is due, especially something unpleasant, such as a punishment or rebuke. For example, When they suspended Steve for cheating, he was only getting what was coming to him.
See also: coming, get, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MellanMEL-anIrish
Venetia-English
VerÍSsimo-Portuguese
Ghjulia-Corsican
Athina-Greek
Kapua-Hawaiian