comeuppance

Noun

A punishment or retribution that one deserves.

ریشه

From the phrase 'come up (to) + -ance', indicating the act or state of coming up or rising.

مثال

• After years of dishonesty, the politician finally received his comeuppance.
• The villain in the story met a fitting comeuppance in the end.
• She thought she could cheat her way to success, but her comeuppance was inevitable.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Deserve comeuppance Receive comeuppance Meet comeuppance Face comeuppance