come home to roost
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"[come] (home|back) to roost"의 정의 및 의미

to come home to roost
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누군가가 불쾌한 결과에 직면했을 때

to experience the negative consequences or effects of one's past actions or decisions
to [come] (home|back) to roost definition and meaning

What is the origin of the idiom "come home to roost" and when to use it?

The phrase "come home to roost" has its origin in the behavior of chickens, which return to their roosts or coops at night. In an idiomatic sense, it is used to describe the consequences of one's actions catching up with them, often with a negative implication that mistakes or misdeeds will have repercussions in the future.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost
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"curses, like chickens, come home to roost"의 정의 및 의미

curses, like chickens, come home to roost
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저주는 마치 닭처럼 집에 돌아와서 쉬는 것 같아

used to suggest that the negative energy or harm one puts out into the world can return to them in some form
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The company's unethical practices finally caught up with them, and the chickens came home to roost when they lost a major lawsuit.
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
She thought she could avoid responsibility, but her past actions came back to roost, affecting her personal and professional life.
He ignored the warning signs and now his poor health habits are coming home to roost.
Politicians who promise more than they can deliver will find that their unfulfilled pledges come home to roost in the form of disappointed constituents.
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