come home to roost
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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
"Both entities - their banking strategies were risky. That’s a fair statement. The risk has come home to roost," said Galvin.
From Reuters ● Mar. 30, 2023
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
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