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I try to attack all races and creeds, except the Irish. Clearly they are closest to the angels and don't deserve abuse. But the others have it coming.
Michael O'Donoghue

Meaning of "have it coming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAVE IT COMING

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAVE IT COMING

have had a drop too much
have had it
have had one´s chips
have half a mind to
have hard ears
have in
have in the wind
have it
have it away
have it both ways
have it coming to one
have it in for
have it in one
have it so good
have itchy feet
have kittens
have legs
have no time for
have no use for
have no words for

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAVE IT COMING

becoming
blooming
blossoming
booming
bottoming
coming
forthcoming
gaming
grooming
homecoming
homing
incoming
looming
oncoming
Second Coming
shortcoming
unwelcoming
up-and-coming
upcoming
welcoming
Wyoming

Synonyms and antonyms of have it coming in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «have it coming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAVE IT COMING

Find out the translation of have it coming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of have it coming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «have it coming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有它的到来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiene que venir
570 millions of speakers

English

have it coming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यह आ रहा है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يكون ذلك المقبلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

есть такой поворот событий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tem que vir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এটা আসছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ont venir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semoga ia datang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

haben es kommen sehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

それが来ている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가 오고 있다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wis teka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thấy nó đi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அது வந்துவிட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ते येत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geliyor mu?
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hanno arrivare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mają to nadchodzi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

є такий поворот подій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

au meritat-o
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρέπει να έρχεται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dit kom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ha det kommande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

har det kommer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of have it coming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE IT COMING»

The term «have it coming» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE IT COMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about have it coming

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QUOTES WITH «HAVE IT COMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word have it coming.
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Michael O'Donoghue
I try to attack all races and creeds, except the Irish. Clearly they are closest to the angels and don't deserve abuse. But the others have it coming.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAVE IT COMING»

Discover the use of have it coming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to have it coming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Religion and the Death Penalty: A Call for Reckoning
That the question of punishment was never far from Voder's attention is indicated by his early pamphlet entitled The Christian and Capital Punishment as well as the book, You Have It Coming: Good Punishment — the Legitimate Social ...
Erik C. Owens, John David Carlson, Eric P. Elshtain, 2004
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The Old Buzzard Had it Coming: An Alafair Tucker Mystery
Alafair Tucker is a strong woman, the core of family life on a farm in Oklahoma where the back-breaking work and daily logistics of caring for her husband Shaw, their nine children, and being neighborly requires hard muscle and a clear head ...
Donis Casey, 2011
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
'have it to win: The ayes have it (= The people who voted in favour (of something) have won). ,have it 'coming, (also, esp Brit, have got it coming) (in/) to deserve the bad luck, punishment etc that one has got: Don't feel sorry for him - he had it ...
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
Have it coming to them Be likely to be punished for past misdeeds.* Have it easy Have a less demanding experience than might normally be expected.* Have it in for Have feelings of animosity towards.* Have it off Have sexual intercourse.
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
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Where Did It All Go Wrong?
“Why did I have it coming?” Leonard asked. “I've been always good to you. I went fishing with you in the middle of nowhere, I took you around the world on holidays , took you to hockey games and a demolishing derby, why do you think that I ...
Adrian Dekievit, 2012
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The Effective Health Care Supervisor
SITUATION: DID HE HAVE IT COMING? "That was a stupid thing to do," said Peter Jackson, associate administrator. "In what way?" asked the recently hired purchasing supervisor, Dan Smither, flushing noticeably at the words. "You fiddled ...
Charles R. McConnell, 2007
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Early 1900s] have it coming Deserve what one receives, as in You may not like being reprimanded, butyou have to admit you had it coming, Or When he won the Nobel Prize, everyone said he'd had it comingfor a long time. [c. 1900] have it in ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Related vocabulary what it takes at takes have it coming to deserve something ♢ We worked so hard to make the business succeed that I think we have it coming. usage: often said about someone who deserves something bad: The jury felt the  ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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英语常见问题解答大词典: pu ji ben
(PEG) have it coming 2. I'm glad you won the prize, Tom. You had it coming. 3. I fell sorry about Jack's failing that course, but he had it coming to him. 4. So vicious a man that whatever evil things happen to him he will have it coming. j ( ECWO) ...
赵振才, 2002
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Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
have it coming (to you) infml to deserve what happens to you, esp. something bad 0 He got a ticket for speeding, but he had it coming. • have it in you to possess a particular ability o His speech was really good - we didn't know he had it in him ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAVE IT COMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term have it coming is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Horizons Buzzes Pluto
Read more about Pluto's discovery, its demotion to dwarf planet, and why it did (or didn't) have it coming in our Discover Pluto Collection. «Sky & Telescope, Jul 15»
2
Ben Affleck is the perfect choice to direct a new "Batman" film
As an added bonus, this long lead in to the Batman film (rumors have it coming around 2019) allows Affleck to finally get to make Live By Night, ... «Hollywoodnews.com, Jul 15»
3
107 million Chinese globetrotters, but a mere 18700 make it to Israel
... no expectations that anything will be in Hebrew, but the Chinese person thinks: 'I represent a global tourism power, so I have it coming to me. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
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Body cameras for school administrators? That's the plan in one Iowa …
Did the school principal mistreat little Johnny? Did Johnny have it coming? Let's go to the tape. They're looking to do just that in Iowa's ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Joshua Robison: Most sides to most issues have become bloated …
I have it coming, and I have been warned. Despite all this, though, it is important to note that most boys outgrow this tendency in practice, if not ... «Effingham Daily News, Jul 15»
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Report: Bulls, Jimmy Butler Agree To 5-Year Max Deal
The luxury tax is projected to be around $81.6 million, though recent reports could have it coming in a bit higher. That could help the Bulls but ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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America doesn't treat the people in its prisons like people, and …
Or, worse yet, tell themselves that they have it coming. York Correctional Institute in Conneticut gives bunkmates five pads a week to split, which ... «AMERICAblog, Jul 15»
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Scream episode 1 review: Red Roses
It's twisty enough and witty enough that the kids of the Scream generation should be thrilled to have it coming back every week. «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
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BRAVES TEAM REPORT: Alex Wood enjoys sharp outing
"When you have it coming out of your hand and the break is good for those pitches you're trying to throw, those back-foot breaking balls to ... «Gwinnettdailypost.com, Jun 15»
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Atlanta Braves - TeamReport
"When you have it coming out of your hand and the break is good for those pitches you're trying to throw, those back-foot breaking balls to ... «GlobalPost, Jun 15»

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