come home to roost
US /kʌm hoʊm tu ruːst/
UK /kʌm hoʊm tu ruːst/
成語
1.
自食惡果, 報應來臨
if something bad you have done or said comes home to roost, it causes problems for you later
範例:
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His past mistakes have finally come home to roost.
他過去的錯誤終於自食惡果了。
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The company's unethical practices are now coming home to roost.
這家公司不道德的行為現在正在自食惡果。
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