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Something comes home to roost

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This phrase suggests negative outcomes or problems arising from one's past actions. SlideAfter years of neglecting his health, his bad habits finally came home to roost.
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Imagine chickens returning to the coop at night; similar to how one's actions eventually return. SlideYou can't escape the consequences forever; they will come home to roost.
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It emphasizes the inevitability of facing the results of your own actions. SlideHe cheated during the exams, and it came home to roost when he failed his course.