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have it coming

have it com·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav it kuhm-ing]
    • /hæv ɪt ˈkʌm ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav it kuhm-ing]
    • /hæv ɪt ˈkʌm ɪŋ/

Definitions of have it coming words

  • noun have it coming Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not). 1
  • idioms have it coming had better / best, ought to: You'd better go now, it's late. 1
  • idioms have it coming had rather. rather (def 9). 1
  • idioms have it coming have done, to cease; finish: It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle. 1
  • idioms have it coming have had it, to become weary of or disgusted with whatever one has been doing: I've been working like a fool, but now I've had it. to suffer defeat; fail: He was a great pitcher, but after this season he'll have had it. to have missed a last opportunity: He refused to take any more excuses and told them all that they'd had it. to become unpopular or passé: Quiz shows have had it. 1
  • idioms have it coming have it coming, to merit or deserve: When they lost their fortune, everyone said that they had it coming. 1
See all 14 definitions of have it coming

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Origin of have it coming

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English haven, habben, Old English habban; cognate with German haben, Old Norse hafa, Gothic haban to have; perhaps akin to heave

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Parts of speech for Have it coming

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Have it coming

have it coming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for have it coming

verb have it coming

  • earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
  • get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
  • merit — claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
  • gain — to make a gain or gains in.
All 11 Synonyms of have it coming

Antonyms for have it coming

verb have it coming

  • forfeit — a fine; penalty.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • spend — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
All 6 Antonyms of have it coming

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