what goes around comes around
phrase
informal
—used to say that if someone treats other people badly he or she will eventually be treated badly by someone else
You should not mistreat them. What goes around comes around.
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But, what goes around comes around, and Bermuda shorts are back!
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2 July 2026
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Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
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“What goes around comes around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20goes%20around%20comes%20around. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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