- come·up·pance
- /kəmˈʌpəns/ noun [singular]: punishment that someone deserves to receive
One of these days, he'll get his comeuppance for treating people so arrogantly.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
come·up·pance
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come|up|pance — «KUHM UHP uhns», noun. Informal. one s just deserts: »In his arrogance, he even challenges the British Open champion, and thereby nearly gets his comeuppance (New Yorker). ╂[< special use of the phrase come up + ance] … Useful english dictionary
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comeuppance — come·up·pance … English syllables
comeuppance — come|up|pance [kʌmˈʌpəns] n [singular] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from come up to appear in a court of law ] a punishment or something bad which happens to you that you really deserve ▪ You ll get your comeuppance one day! … Dictionary of contemporary English
comeuppance — come|up|pance [ ,kʌm ʌpəns ] noun uncount INFORMAL punishment that someone deserves for having done something wrong or unfair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
comeuppance — come•up•pance [[t]ˌkʌmˈʌp əns[/t]] n. inf deserved reprimand or punishment • Etymology: 1855–60, amer … From formal English to slang
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