receive (one's) just deserts

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receive (one's) just deserts

To receive that which one deserves, especially a punishment or unfavorable outcome. (Note: The phrase is often misspelled as "just desserts," due to the pronunciation of "deserts" and "desserts" being the same in this context.) The CEO cheated his clients out of nearly $4 million, but he received his just deserts when he was stripped of everything he owned and sent to prison.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kandace	KAN-dis, kan-DAY-see, KAN-də-see	English (Modern)
Nia (2)	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Acantha	ə-KAN-thə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Manuel	mah-NWEL (Spanish), man-oo-EL (Portuguese), MAHN-oo-el (German)	Spanish, Portuguese, German, English, Italian, French, Romanian, Late Greek (Latinized)
Mirche	-	Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Eliisa	E-lee:-sah	Finnish