Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to have it get what's coming to you
idiom
/tə ˈhæv ɪt ɡɛt wʌts ˈkʌmɪŋ tə ju/
Definition
To face the consequences of one’s actions, usually implying that a negative outcome is deserved.
Examples
- If you keep lying to everyone, you’ll have it get what’s coming to you sooner or later.
- After all those unfair actions, he finally had to face it and got what was coming to him.
Meaning
This phrase suggests that an individual will receive the outcomes that are justly owed to them, particularly if they have acted poorly or unethically.
Synonyms
- get what one deserves
- face the music
- suffer the consequences
