have another thing coming

A form of have another think coming — To be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.

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Meanings

verbhave another thing coming (third-person singular simple present has another thing coming, present participle having another thing coming, simple past and past participle had another thing coming)

present singular third person has another thing coming · participle present having another thing coming · participle past had another thing coming · past had another thing coming

  1. USalternativeespeciallyidiomaticAlternative form of have another think coming.
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