A threat for surprise retribution at a later date for an earlier transgression that usually results in the instigator missing teeth. Similar threats include "watch your back" or "you'll get yours". The notion of the saying is that retribution will happen suddenly when the instigator least expects it, such as sleeping and their teeth are placed under their pillow. The saying is otherwise used broadly to mean any level of revenge.
Someone does another person wrong or victimizes them, the victim may say "Watch yourself! You're gonna get a visit from the tooth fairy!"

Or used to dispel concern by others that retribution is going to be made "They're gonna see the tooth fairy, don't worry about it."
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Tooth Fairy

An urban legend that children think is true but isn't.For example children put there tooth under there pillow and sleep then they think that the tooth fairy will take there tooth but its actually there parents.
Child:I can't wait for the tooth fairy
Parent:Takes the child's tooth and put money under there pillow

Child:Mommy!I got 50 dollars from the tooth fairy!!
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