- 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.
One of these days, he'll get his comeuppance for treating people so arrogantly.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
pance — come·up·pance; oc·cu·pance; … English syllables
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
up — up; close·up; come·up·pance; syr·up·er; UP; up·braid; up·braid·er; up·braid·ing·ly; up·by; up·do; up·gang; up·haud; up·heav·al; up·heav·al·ist; up·heave; up·heave·ment; up·hold·er; up·hol·stered; up·hol·ster·er; up·hol·ster·ess; up·hol·stery;… … English syllables
comeuppance — come up pance (k[u^]m [u^]p pans), n. An unpleasant experience a person endures, which is viewed by others as a just retribution for bad behavior; just deserts; as, the Senator took bribes for years, and finally got his comeuppance when he was… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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