Question of the Day #635

Opinion: Andrew Cuomo, a longtime political bully, is receiving his comeuppance

From the headline of this opinion piece at The Washington Post.

上記の文で、comeuppanceの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "comeuppance" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

天罰、当然の罰、当然の報い

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a deserved rebuke or penalty

Examples

• One of these days, he'll get his comeuppance for treating people so arrogantly.
• The central character is a bad man who shoots people and gets his comeuppance.
• She'll get her comeuppance.
• History tells us that public figures who behave badly or cause real harm to others rarely receive their comeuppance. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Retire the phrase “cancel culture” and focus on what really matters, accountability," 23 Feb. 2021
• And those means include the utilization of narratives, including conspiracy theories, that delegitimize Democrats and offer hope of their eventual comeuppance. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, "The Democratic Party Has a Fatal Misunderstanding of the QAnon Phenomenon," 5 Feb. 2021

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