come home to roost

to cause problems for you He said some stupid things and now those remarks were coming home to roost.

Usage notes: said of problems that result from your own mistakes, and sometimes used with chickens: Nobody felt sorry for him because it was a case of the chickens coming home to roost.

Etymology: based on the habit of chickens and other birds that return to their nesting places

come home to roost

To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones: The consequences of your mistake will eventually come home to roost.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elouise	EL-o-eez, el-o-EEZ	English
Ethan	EE-thən (English)	English, Jewish, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Nit	-	Egyptian Mythology
Nefeli	-	Greek
Tuule	-	Estonian
Mabella	-	English (Rare)