got what one asked for

A form of get what one asked for — Synonym of get what's coming to one.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of get what one asked for
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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