Roost
111something comes home to roost — sth comes home to ˈroost idiom (also the chickens come home to ˈroost) used to say that if sb says or does sth bad or wrong, it will affect them badly in the future Main entry: ↑homeidiom …
112(the) chickens come home to roost — sth comes home to ˈroost idiom (also the chickens come home to ˈroost) used to say that if sb says or does sth bad or wrong, it will affect them badly in the future Main entry: ↑homeidiom …
113come home to roost — See: CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST …
114come home to roost — See: CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST …
115Ain Roost — (born December 5, 1947 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a retired male discus thrower, who represented Canada twice (1972 and 1976) at the Summer Olympics. A resident of San Diego, California he claimed the bronze medal in the men s discus throw event at… …
116come home to roost — verb Of adverse consequences that had been apparently escaped, to return to the place of origin. Opponents see the latest indictments as a case of chickens coming home to roost …
117rule the roost — verb To be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group. His was biding his time, and patiently looking forward to the days when he himself would sit authoritative at some board, and talk and direct, and rule the roost,… …
118come\ home\ to\ roost — See: chickens come home to roost …
119chickens come home to roost — we cannot escape the consequences of our actions We soon discover that lies return to their owner, just as chickens come home to roost …
120come home to roost — See chickens come home to roost …