Meaning of instant karma | Babel Free
Definitions
A circumstance where something deserving but unexpected happens, especially, when a person's actions backfire and cause an immediate unforeseen and unintended effect that may be deemed just deserts for those actions.
Equivalents
Français
retour de bâton
Bahasa Indonesia
kualat
Examples
“Don't surround⟳ yourself with yourself Move⟳ on back two squares Send⟳ an instant karma to me Initial it with loving care.”
“The eyes that met Paul's across a crowded London club 22 years ago when she was an unknown freelance photographer and he was, what? A god? "Instant karma" — this said romantically.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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