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day of reckoning

American  

noun

  1. the time when one is called to account for one's actions, to pay one's debts, or to fulfill one's promises or obligations.

day of reckoning British  

noun

  1. a time when the effects of one's past mistakes or misdeeds catch up with one

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They are in this Test and now face a day of reckoning with the bat.

From BBC

And for the Ferriday Three, there was to be a day of reckoning.

From Los Angeles Times

“Yesterday was a very stark statement that evil may linger, but there will always be a day of reckoning where good will triumph over evil.”

From Salon

It now appears that the day of reckoning is at hand.

From BBC

So for those who made them, no day of reckoning.

From BBC

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