bite (someone) in the ass

To punish or take revenge on someone for his or her misjudgment or misdeed(s). Typically the punishment or revenge is not exacted by a person, but as a general consequence for the misbehavior itself. Not used in polite conversation. Your poor treatment of your employees might come back to bite you in the ass some day. I got too greedy with my gambling, and now it has bitten me in the ass.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shiloh	SHIE-lo (English)	Biblical
Doris	DAWR-is (English), DO-ris (German)	English, German, Croatian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Edwin	ED-win (English), ED-win (Dutch), ED-vin (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Maui	-	Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Erez	-	Hebrew
Gideon	GID-ee-ən (English)	Biblical, English, Hebrew