get what one asked for in English

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] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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        "Synonym of get what's coming to one."
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      "form": "gets what one asked for",
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"get what one asked for" meaning in English

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