He failed his exam; it served him right because he had not studied.
Bob said it served Sally right when she cut her finger; she had taken his knife without asking him.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
serve smb right — get the punishment or results that one deserves He never studies at all so it serves him right to fail his exam … Idioms and examples
serve — I n. (tennis) 1) the serve was good; long; out 2) a serve to (a serve to the backhand) II v. 1) (A) ( to bring ) she served dinner to us; or: she served us dinner 2) (d; intr.) to serve as ( to fulfill the functions of ) (his illness served as an … Combinatory dictionary
ask\ for — v informal To make (something bad) likely to happen to you; bring (something bad) upon yourself. Charles drives fast on worn out tires; he is asking for trouble. The workman lost his job, but he asked for it by coming to work drunk several times … Словарь американских идиом
get\ what's\ coming\ to\ one — or slang get one s v. phr. To receive the good or bad that you deserve; get what is due to you; get your share. At the end of the movie the villain got what was coming to him and was put in jail. John didn t think he was getting what was coming… … Словарь американских идиом
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