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
"Gurugram is drowning. You pay exorbitant rent to come home to this," one user said on X.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
And I found me a nice lady to live in it and look after it Then I come home to Shug.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
