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have it com·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. have it comingverb

    deserve (either good or bad)

    "It's too bad he got fired, but he sure had it coming"

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  1. have it comingverb

    To deserve or merit, as the consequences of one's actions.

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  1. have it coming

    "Have it coming" is a phrase used to signify a situation where a person deserves the consequences, often negative, that they are encountering due to their past actions or behavior. It implies the principle of cause and effect or karma, where someone's actions will eventually return to them in some form.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of have it coming in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of have it coming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of have it coming in a Sentence

  1. Maureen O'Hara:

    Being an Irishwoman means many things to me. An Irishwoman is strong and feisty. She has guts and stands up for what she believes in. She believes she is the best at whatever she does and proceeds through life with that knowledge. She can face any hazard that life throws her way and stay with it until she wins. She is loyal to her kinsmen and accepting of others. She's not above a sock in the jaw if you have it coming.

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    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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