He'll get his comeuppance, you'll see. You can't treat people the way he does and not go unpunished in this world.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(get) comeuppance — When someone gets their comeuppance, they receive the treatment they deserve (usually punishment or retribution) for their behaviour or actions. Any pupils found bullying the newcomers will soon get their comeuppance … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get your comeuppance — get (your) comeuppance if you get your comeuppance, something bad happens to you as a result of something bad that you have done to someone else. He ll get his comeuppance, you ll see. You can t treat people the way he does and not go unpunished… … New idioms dictionary
comeuppance — n. (colloq.) well deserved misfortune to get one s comeuppance * * * [ˌkʌm ʌpəns] (colloq.) [ well deserved misfortune ] to get one s comeuppance … Combinatory dictionary
comeuppance — correction, what you deserve, just desert, get yours If you ve been cruel to people, you ll get your comeuppance … English idioms
comeuppance — noun (singular) informal a punishment or something bad which happens to you that you really deserve: get your compeuppance: You ll get your comeuppance one day, you ll see! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
comeuppance — come|up|pance [kʌmˈʌpəns] n [singular] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from come up to appear in a court of law ] a punishment or something bad which happens to you that you really deserve ▪ You ll get your comeuppance one day! … Dictionary of contemporary English
comeuppance — noun, informal the bad guys always get their comeuppance in the final scene Syn: just deserts, just punishment, due, retribution, requital, what s coming to one … Thesaurus of popular words
get it — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To understand] Syn. comprehend, perceive, know; see understand 1 . 2. [To be punished] Syn. suffer, get what is coming to one, get one s just deserts, be scolded, be reprimanded, be admonished, be rebuked, be upbraided, suffer … English dictionary for students
comeuppance, get one's — Receive one s deserts. Meet ultimate disaster … A concise dictionary of English slang
deserve — [v] be entitled to be given one’s due*, be in line for*, be worthy of, demand, earn, gain, get, get comeuppance*, get what is coming to one*, have it coming*, have the right to, justify, lay claim to, merit, procure, rate, warrant, win; concept… … New thesaurus
