Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
chickens coming home to roost
English answer:
you are complaining because previous actions will eventually have consequences or cause problems now
English term
chickens coming home to roost
- Rap is chickens coming home to roost.
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you are complaining because previous actions will eventually have consequences or cause problems now
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Note added at 45 mins (2017-08-30 05:37:19 GMT)
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The consequences of doing wrong always catch up with the wrongdoer, as in Now that you're finally admitting your true age, no one believes you-chickens come home to roost . The fact that chickens usually come home to rest and sleep has long been known, but the idea was used figuratively only in 1809, when Robert Southey wrote, "Curses are like young chickens, they always come home to roost" ( The Curse of Kehama).
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Note added at 47 mins (2017-08-30 05:39:25 GMT)
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Full story:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/chickens-come-home-to-roo...
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Note added at 48 mins (2017-08-30 05:40:38 GMT)
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http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-chi4.htm
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Note added at 50 mins (2017-08-30 05:42:15 GMT)
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