Meaning of come-uppance | Babel Free

Examples

“A generation-long sequence of mistakes, omissions and delusion was about to receive its come-uppance.”

“More people would pay, wrote Deputy Minister Pokrovskii, less to satisfy the need for revenue and more as come-uppance for the past shirking that was now unacceptable.”

“Catwoman had been threatened since 1992, when Michelle Pfeiffer purred her way into our hearts as Batman's feline come-uppance in Batman Returns.”

“He preserves a deep yearning to see sinners get their come-uppance here on earth.”

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