come home to roost
US /kʌm hoʊm tu ruːst/
UK /kʌm hoʊm tu ruːst/
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報いを受ける, 自業自得となる
if something bad you have done or said comes home to roost, it causes problems for you later
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His past mistakes have finally come home to roost.
彼の過去の過ちが最終的に報いを受けた。
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The company's unethical practices are now coming home to roost.
その会社の非倫理的な慣行が今、報いを受けている。