come up and bite

1.
General Englishinformalcolloquialvulgar
- To have an adverse or unforeseen consequence return to harm someone later; to backfire or cause trouble unexpectedly.
- To catch someone out or punish them as a result of their earlier action or neglect.
2.
General Englishneutral
- To rise up and bite someone physically (literal meaning).

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