have it coming

Verb

Meaning

deserve (either good or bad)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

face the music be punished get just desserts get one's comeuppance get one's deserts get retribution get comeuppance get one's just desserts suffer consequences get a deserved punishment get just punishment deserve something bad merit punishment merit retribution

Antonyms

get away escape from justice escape from punishment evade punishment go unpunished exempt from punishment
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Hypernyms

merit deserve

Examples

Let the meek inherit the earth - they have it coming to them. James Thurber

It's too bad he got fired, but he sure had it coming Source: Internet

I have it coming up pretty soon! Source: Internet

Johnny's character isn't perfect: he's an ex-con, and he's apparently committed statutory rape, and the backup singer (the statutory rapee) really have it coming. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

have it away have it bad have it both ways have it easy have it going on have it good