serve someone right in German
serve someone right in German is jemandem recht geschehen, verdient haben, geschieht dir recht!.
serve someone right in German
jemandem recht geschehen
(idiomatic, of an unpleasant event) To happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.
verdient haben
(idiomatic, of an unpleasant event) To happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.
geschieht dir recht!
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see serve, right.
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What is "serve someone right" in German?
"serve someone right" in German is jemandem recht geschehen, verdient haben, geschieht dir recht!.
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Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "serve someone right": jemandem recht geschehen, verdient haben, geschieht dir recht!.
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