What does "The chickens come home to roost" mean?
bad actions have consequences
"The chickens come home to roost" in a sentence
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the chickens are coming home to roost.
— Suits S8E16
One of these days, the chickens are gonna come home to roost.
— The Wolf of Wall Street
"The chickens come home to roost" in TV shows & movies
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