get what one asked for

verb

Synonym of get what's coming to one.

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Meanings

verbget what one asked for (third-person singular simple present gets what one asked for, present participle getting what one asked for, simple past got what one asked for, past participle (UK) got what one asked for or (US) gotten what one asked for)

present singular third person gets what one asked for · participle present getting what one asked for · past got what one asked for · UK participle past got what one asked for · US participle past gotten what one asked for

  1. idiomaticSynonym of get what's coming to one.

    Synonyms: get what's coming to one

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of get what's coming to one.

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get what's coming to one
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get what's coming to one
Cite this entry
APA

get what one asked for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20what%20one%20asked%20for

MLA

“get what one asked for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20what%20one%20asked%20for. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get what one asked for,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20what%20one%20asked%20for.

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