come home

Example Sentences

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And your little white lies will come home to roost.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"Josh has been radicalised by being a local MP... he saw the implosion in Westminster as a chance for Andy to come home," a friend said.

From BBC • May 15, 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

Heck, some days I would come home with 10 whole dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

How will Dad survive if Mom doesn’t come home?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller