Meaning of the word "come home to roost" in English

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come home to roost

US /kʌm hoʊm tu ruːst/
UK /kʌm hoʊm tu ruːst/
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Idiom

if something bad you have done or said comes home to roost, it causes problems for you later

Example:
His past mistakes have finally come home to roost.
The company's unethical practices are now coming home to roost.