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get (one's) just deserts get (one's) just desertsTo receive that which one deserves, especially a punishment of unfavorable outcome. (Note: the phrase is often misspelled as "just desserts," due to the pronunciation of "deserts" being the same as "desserts" in this context.) The CEO cheated his clients out of nearly $4 million, but he got his just deserts when he was stripped of everything he owned and sent to prison for life.See also: desert, get, justget one's just deserts and get one's just reward(s); get one's[specified by context] to get what one deserves. I feel better now that Jane got her just deserts. She really insulted me. The criminal who was sent to prison got his just rewards. You'll get yours!See also: desert, get, justget (or receive) your just deserts receive what you deserve, especially appropriate punishment.See also: desert, get, justget your (just) deˈserts get what you deserve, especially when it is something bad: The family of the victim said that the killer had got his just deserts when he was jailed for life. Deserts is an old-fashioned word for the rewards or punishments that somebody deserves.See also: desert, get |