get one's comeuppance

Idioms and Phrases

Receive the treatment one deserves, especially punishment or retribution. For example, She behaved badly, but I'm sure she'll get her comeuppance soon . The exact relationship of comeuppance to the verb come up in its common senses—“rise” and “present itself”—is no longer clear. [Mid-1800s]

Related Words

• annoy
• chagrin
• confound
• deflate
• disgrace
• displease
• embarrass
• humiliate
• subdue
• vex