have it coming Idiom
have it coming
deserve a punishment He really has it coming to him after causing the problems in the company.
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v. phr. To deserve the good or bad things that happen to you.
I feel sorry about Jack's failing that course, but he had it coming to him. Everybody said that Eve had it coming when she won the scholarship. Compare: ASK FOR, GET WHAT'S COMING TO ONE, SERVE RIGHT.
have (something) coming
To deserve a accurate aftereffect or benefit. A: "Why did you action with that kid in the academy yard?" B: "Because he's a annoyer to anybody else! He had it coming." You had this accession advancing for a continued time, with all the assignment you've done for our department.Learn more: coming, havehave something advancing (to one)
to deserve abuse (for something). Bill bankrupt a window, so he has a active advancing to him. That's it, Bill. Now you've got it coming!Learn more: coming, havehave it coming
Deserve what one receives, as in You may not like actuality reprimanded, but you accept to accept you had it coming, or When he won the Nobel Prize, anybody said he'd had it advancing for a continued time. [c. 1900] Learn more: coming, havehave it/that ˈcoming (to you)
(informal) be about to acquaintance article unpleasant, abnormally if you deserve it: He’s got a shock advancing to him back he takes the exams and sees how difficult they are. ♢ He thinks he can breach all the rules; but, accept me, he’s got it advancing to him one day.Learn more: coming, have, that have (something) coming
To deserve what one receives: You had that admonishment advancing for a actual continued time.Learn more: coming, have
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