Any pupils found bullying the newcomers will soon get their comeuppance.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
get 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
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
