come home to roost
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"[come] (home|back) to roost" 的定义和意义

to come home to roost
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当某人面临不愉快的后果时

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" 的定义和意义

curses, like chickens, come home to roost
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咒骂就像小鸡一样,有归宿

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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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.
His reckless behavior finally came home to roost when he got arrested for drunk driving.
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.
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