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When the chickens come home to roost meaning

What does the saying 'When the chickens come home to roost' mean?

Idiom: When the chickens come home to roost

Meaning:

When a person pays dearly for something bad he or she did in the past, the chickens come home to roost.

Country: International English | Subject Area: Animals | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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