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
Jost	-	German
Nichole	ni-KOL	English
Anja	AHN-yah (Swedish, Finnish, Croatian, Serbian, German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, German, Dutch
Marilynn	MER-ə-lin, MER-lin, MAR-ə-lin, MAR-lin	English
Gosse	GAWS (English)	English (Rare), Medieval French
BÉBhinn	BAY-vin, BE-veen	Irish