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day of reckoning
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the time when one faces the consequences of one's past deeds or mistakes
What is the origin of the idiom "day of reckoning" and when to use it?
The idiom "day of reckoning" is rooted in the concept of a final day when one's actions or behavior are evaluated, and consequences are faced, often in a moral or financial context. It is used to imply that there will come a time when one must answer for their actions or decisions.
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(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
