come home to roost
Example Sentences
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And your little white lies will come home to roost.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
That’s where “mother” has come home to roost, now applied as liberally to pop stars as it is screen sirens, influencers and Food Network hosts.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
“The chickens are going to come home to roost and these companies will pay more sustainably over time,” Franklin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
This is a team of players who are simply not good enough without exception, and that lies with the board, so all in all, the chickens come home to roost.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
And it seems that some Chinese chickens will soon come home to roost, with China’s recent successful nuclear tests.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
