"get what one asked for" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets what one asked for [present, singular, third-person], getting what one asked for [participle, present], got what one asked for [past], got what one asked for [UK, participle, past], gotten what one asked for [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> what one asked for}} get what one asked for (third-person singular simple present gets what one asked for, present participle getting what one asked for, simple past got what one asked for, past participle (UK) got what one asked for or (US) gotten what one asked for)
  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of get what's coming to one. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: get what's coming to one [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: ask for it, ask for trouble
    Sense id: en-get_what_one_asked_for-en-verb-6-O49PeY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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