come home to roost

Language: en

1.
worldwideUSUKinformalneutral
- To have the consequences of one's actions or decisions return to cause trouble or harm to oneself, especially after a period of time.
2.
worldwideUSUKneutral
- (Literal) For birds to return to their place of roost; used less commonly in non‑idiomatic contexts.

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