come home to roost: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To have the consequences of one's actions or decisions return to cause trouble or harm to oneself, especially after a period of time.
Examples
BetaHis reckless spending habits eventually came home to roost when he faced serious financial troubles.
His reckless spending habits eventually came home to roost when he faced serious financial troubles.
The company’s neglect of safety standards came home to roost after the costly accident occurred.
The company’s neglect of safety standards came home to roost after the costly accident occurred.
If you ignore quality control, the problems will come home to roost sooner or later.
If you ignore quality control, the problems will come home to roost sooner or later.
- (Literal) For birds to return to their place of roost; used less commonly in non‑idiomatic contexts.
Examples
BetaAs dusk fell, the birds began to come home to roost in the tall oaks around the farm.
As dusk fell, the birds began to come home to roost in the tall oaks around the farm.
The chickens come home to roost every evening, settling quietly in their coop for the night.
The chickens come home to roost every evening, settling quietly in their coop for the night.
We watched as a flock of starlings came home to roost beneath the city’s old bridge at sunset.
We watched as a flock of starlings came home to roost beneath the city’s old bridge at sunset.
After a day of foraging, the pigeons come home to roost on the ledges of the cathedral tower.
After a day of foraging, the pigeons come home to roost on the ledges of the cathedral tower.
Examples:
- EN: The flames of war ignited here, in Berlin, have now come home to roost. Back to Berlin.ES: Las llamas de la guerra se inició aquí, en Berlín, han llegado a casa a dormir. de nuevo a Berlín.
- EN: But you've over-done it Narcy. It'll come home to roost.ES: Y tú te estás pasando, esto se te puede volver en contra.
- EN: I've never been so deadly serious in my life... it'll come home to roost.ES: Nunca he hablado más en serio en toda mi vida, puede ser tu perdición.
- EN: The flames of war ignited here, in Berlin, have now come home to roost. Back to Berlin.ES: Las llamas de la guerra se inició aquí, en Berlín, han llegado a casa a dormir. de nuevo a Berlín.
- EN: But you've over-done it Narcy. It'll come home to roost.ES: Y tú te estás pasando, esto se te puede volver en contra.
- EN: I've never been so deadly serious in my life... it'll come home to roost.ES: Nunca he hablado más en serio en toda mi vida, puede ser tu perdición.
- EN: I'm wondering how much you'd have cost if your chickens hadn't come home to roost.ES: Me pregunto cuánto me habrías costado si tus actos no te estuvieran pasando factura.
- EN: Just remember, when the chickens come home to roost, I'll... I'll be there, baby.ES: Sólo recuerda, cuando te pase el capricho... yo estaré esperándote, linda.
- EN: [i.e. "The birds have come home to roost."]ES: y los tribunales decidirán. Andá, ha "venío empollao" el tío.
- EN: I come home to roost.ES: Vine a pagar las consecuencias.
- EN: The Mandragora Helix has come home to roost.ES: The Mandragora helix has come home to roost.ES: La Hélice de Mandrágora a vuelto a casa a descansar.
- EN: Chicken done come home to roost. - Get, get!ES: Llegué a casa.
- EN: The old chicken-fighter has come home to roost!ES: ¡Pollo George!
- EN: Well, it looks like the cows have come home to roost.ES: Parece que las vacas vinieron a empollar.
- EN: Well, chickens haven't come home to roost yet, Al.ES: Bueno, aun no estoy pagando las consecuencias, Al.
- EN: The chickens have come home to roost. Open C block, comin' up.ES: Tómate tu tiempo en venir a casa... abriendo Bloque D, ya no hablen
- EN: Another little birdie come home to roost.ES: Otro pequeño pajarito a venido a ser rostizado.
- EN: Better be careful that your little joke doesn't come home to roost.ES: Ten cuidado de que tu broma no venga a casa a posarse.
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