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
Fearghas	-	Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
JoĈJo	YO-chyo	Esperanto
Wardell	-	English
Mikhaila	mə-KAY-lə	English (Rare)
Vivienne	-	French
Kaapo	KAH:-po	Finnish