come home to roost

US /kʌm hoʊm tu ruːst/
UK /kʌm hoʊm tu ruːst/
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부메랑처럼 돌아오다, 자업자득이 되다

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.
그의 과거 실수가 마침내 부메랑처럼 돌아왔다.
The company's unethical practices are now coming home to roost.
회사의 비윤리적인 관행이 이제 부메랑처럼 돌아오고 있다.