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单词 get one's comeuppance
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get one's comeuppance

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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]

Words nearby get one's comeuppance

get on, get one down, get one's, get one's act together, get one's bearings, get one's comeuppance, get one's dander up, get one's ducks in a row, get one's feet on the ground, get one's feet wet, get one's fill
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