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Definition chickens come home to roost in British English

chickens come home to roost phrase

phrase
1

used for saying that the bad results of something someone has done are starting to happen or to become clear

Example

After years of borrowing, the government's chickens are coming home to roost.

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Definition chickens come home to roost in British English