te la sei cercata

you brought it on yourself

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you brought it on yourself Said when someone is facing consequences they caused themselves; it can sound blunt or reproachful.
IT: Hai ignorato tutti gli avvertimenti: te la sei cercata.
EN: You ignored all the warnings—you brought it on yourself.

Te la sei cercata, cretino.

You asked for it, you moron.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Te la sei cercata te la sei cercata!

You asked for it, you asked for it!

— La sposa turca (2004)

Te la sei cercata!

You asked for it!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Ok, te la sei cercata.

Okay, you asked for it.

— L'odio (1995)

Te la sei cercata.

You asked for it.

— I morti non muoiono (2019)

Te la sei cercata tu.

You asked for it.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)