come home to
Example Sentences
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And your little white lies will come home to roost.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
That’s where “mother” has come home to roost, now applied as liberally to pop stars as it is screen sirens, influencers and Food Network hosts.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
“The chickens are going to come home to roost and these companies will pay more sustainably over time,” Franklin said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
As in-demand solo artists, Jinkx and DeLa love to come home to “The Jinkx & Dela Holiday Show” each year; it was what helped them both forge the careers they have today.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Peeta would have nothing to come home to, anyway.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
