come home to
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 flight crew is happy and healthy and ready to come home to Houston."
From BBC • Apr. 11, 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
Wil and Jo wonder if it might not be better if Vincent were to come home to the Netherlands.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
