Meanings
How to pronounce "come home to roost":
AU
To have negative consequences (of an action in the past).
Example Sentences
1
The consequences of their reckless actions are starting to come home to roost.
2
I warned him that his lies would come home to roost one day.
3
The company's unethical practices have come home to roost in the form of a major scandal.
4
Her poor financial decisions have now come home to roost and she is struggling to make ends meet.
5
The years of neglecting his health have come home to roost and now he has to deal with several medical issues.
