English
Noun
just deserts pluralonly
- idiom A punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.
#: It may appear that they're getting ahead by cheating, but they'll get their just deserts in the end.
Usage notes
Deserts here is the plural of desert, meaning "that which one deserves". It is rarely used outside this phrase.
The spelling just desserts is commonly found, but is incorrect. The misspelling is occasionally used deliberately as a play on words.
See also
poetic justice
References
Oxford University Press article
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