to come home to roost
German translation: von der Realität eingeholt werden / sich bewahrheiten
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zur Wirklichkeit werden (im negativen Sinne) Explanation: I think they want to say here that the previously discussed problems became reality...that's as far as I remember the meaning of the phrase "coming home to roost" |
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traten bedauerlicherrweise wirklich ein, wendeten sich am Ende gegen uns, etc (s.u.) Explanation: come home to roost, (of an action) to revert or react unfavorably to the doer; boomerang: an evil deed that came home to roost and ruined his life. Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/come%20home%20to%20ro... |
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peer agreement (net): +4hier: von der Realität eingeholt werden // sich bewahrheiten Explanation: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/6/messages/55.html |
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