serve someone right
理所當(dāng)然,應(yīng)得到某人的報應(yīng)或懲罰
口語·表達應(yīng)得懲罰
英文釋義
to experience a deserved consequence or punishment
例句
He skipped all the classes and failed the exam. It serves him right.
典故來源
源自16世紀(jì)英語,原指給予某人應(yīng)得的對待,后引申為懲罰或報應(yīng),常用于口語中表達因果報應(yīng)。