get comeuppance

Main Entry:
deserve [dih-zurv]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: be entitled to
Synonyms: be given one's due, be in line for, be worthy of, demand, earn, gain, get, get comeuppance, get what is coming to one, have it coming, have the right to, justify, lay claim to, merit, procure, rate, warrant, win
Main Entry: mortify
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: embarrass
Synonyms: abase, abash, affront, annoy, belittle, chagrin, chasten, confound, control, crush, deflate, deny, disappoint, discipline, discomfit, disgrace, displease, get one's comeuppance, harass, humble, humiliate, put to shame, ridicule, shame, subdue, take down a peg, take the wind out, vex, worry
Antonyms: compliment, flatter, praise, satisfy
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