get (one's) lumps

get (one's) lumps

To receive an appropriate, fitting, or deserved punishment or scolding. Don't worry, she'll get her lumps if she keeps speaking out of turn in class. Don't worry, that lying weasel will get her lumps once the boss realizes what she's done. Oh, you'll definitely get your lumps if the boss figures out you were the informant!

See also: get, lump

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get one's lumps

Inf. to get the result or punishment one deserves. (See also take one's lumps.) If she keeps acting that way, she'll get her lumps. We will see that Dave gets his lumps.

See also: get, lump

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get one’s lumps

tv. to get the result or punishment one deserves. (see also take one’s lumps.) If she keeps acting that way, she’ll get her lumps.

See also: get, lump

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