serve (you) right

you deserve the punishment that you received.

After the way she treated him, it would serve her right if he left her.

Usage notes: often said with an attitude of pleasure because someone you do not like is suffering

• catch someone on the hop
• catch someone red-handed
• catch someone's eye
• catch someone with fingers in the till
• catch someone with hand in the till
• catch someone with their fingers in the till
• catch someone with their hand in the till
• catch some rays
• catch some z's
• catch the wave
• catch up on
• catch up on something
• catch with fingers in the till
• catch with hand in the till
• catch with their fingers in the till
• catch with their hand in the till
• catch you later
• catch you napping
• catch your breath
• catch your death!
• catch your death of cold!
• cat got tongue
• cat got your tongue
• cattle market
• catty-corner