Como Pronunciar "come back to haunt one"

expression

KUHM-BAK-tuh-HAWNT-wuhn

KUM-BAK-TOO-HAWNT-WON

Definição

When something you did in the past causes problems or trouble for you later. It can refer to mistakes, secrets, or actions that have negative consequences in the future.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈkəm/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhɔnt/ /ˈwən

Inglês Britânico

kˈʌm/ /bˈæk/ /tˈuː/ /hˈɔːnt/ /wˈɒn

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

KUHM-BAK-tuh-HAWNT-wuhn

KUM-BAK-TOO-HAWNT-WON

Ouça em Contexto

If you lie, it might come back to haunt you later.

His mistake in school came back to haunt him when he applied for the job.

Not saving money can come back to haunt you in hard times.

I ignored the warning, and it really came back to haunt me.