it's (someone's) funeral
idiom
informal
—used to say that a person will have to deal with the unpleasant result of his or her actions
He can tell the boss she's wrong if he likes: it's his funeral!
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“It's (someone's) funeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it%27s%20%28someone%27s%29%20funeral. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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