How is “have it coming” used?

In His Girl Friday (1940), one line is: “She had it coming to her, but she was too independent.”

Which movie is “have it coming” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from His Girl Friday (1940).

to be likely to suffer the unpleasant effects of your actions and to deserve to do so

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to be likely to suffer the unpleasant effects of your actions and to deserve to do so
In your case you d have it coming But other people maybe not so much

Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

She had it coming to her, but she was too independent.

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