Como Pronunciar "come home to roost"
expression
KUHM HOHM tuh ROOST
KUM HOHM too ROOST
Definição
If something bad you did in the past comes home to roost, it means the negative consequences of your actions have finally caught up with you.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈkəm/ /ˈhoʊm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɹust
Inglês Britânico
kˈʌm/ /hˈəʊm/ /tˈuː/ /ɹˈuːst
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
KUHM HOHM tuh ROOST
UK
KUM HOHM too ROOST
Ouça em Contexto
His lies finally came home to roost when nobody trusted him anymore.
If you treat people badly, it will come home to roost sooner or later.
The pollution caused by the factory has come home to roost in the town's water supply.
You can’t ignore the rules forever; breaking them will come home to roost eventually.