come home to roost
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British pronunciation/wˈɒnz tʃˈɪkɪnz kˈʌm hˈəʊm tə ɹˈuːst/
American pronunciation/wˈʌnz tʃˈɪkɪnz kˈʌm hˈoʊm tə ɹˈuːst/
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Предыдущие действия человека в конечном итоге приведут к последствиям

to experience the negative consequences or effects of one's past actions or decisions

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

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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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British pronunciation/kˈɜːsɪz lˈaɪk tʃˈɪkɪnz kˈʌm hˈəʊm tə ɹˈuːst/
American pronunciation/kˈɜːsᵻz lˈaɪk tʃˈɪkɪnz kˈʌm hˈoʊm tə ɹˈuːst/
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проклятия, как цыплята, возвращаются домой на ночлег

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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