get one's

verb

To get what's coming to one; to receive one's comeuppance; to suffer the undesirable consequences of one's misdeeds.

“Don't worry about that asshole: he's gonna get his!”

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Meanings

verbget one's (third-person singular simple present gets one's, present participle getting one's, simple past got one's, past participle gotten one's or got one's)

present singular third person gets one's · participle present getting one's · past got one's · participle past gotten one's · participle past got one's

  1. informalTo get what's coming to one; to receive one's comeuppance; to suffer the undesirable consequences of one's misdeeds.

    Don't worry about that asshole: he's gonna get his!

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“get one's.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get one's,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's.

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