English Explanatory Dictionary

serve someone right

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see serve, right.

Pronunciation

En-au-serve someone right.ogg

Word forms

serve someone right serves someone right serving someone right served someone right

Related words

arightly damn right righteously rightfully rightly rightly so ask for it have it coming have it your way just deserts
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