| 词汇 | come home |
| 释义 | Idiom come home (to roost) Theme: RETURN [for a problem] to return to cause trouble [for someone].As I feared, all my problems came home to roost.Yes, problems all come home eventually. Idiom come homecome home (to someone) to become completely clear to someone.The reality of his loss finally came home to him. Usage notes: usually said about something that is difficult or unpleasant Related vocabulary: hit home, strike homecome home1. To return to one's home after time away from it. I'm always thrilled to come home after a long day at the office. If you don't come home by curfew, you'll lose your driving privileges for a month. 2. To become clear or apparent to one. This usage often refers to an unpleasant or troublesome realization. The fact that I had been fired didn't come home to me until I was walking out of the building with a box of my belongings. come home (to roost)1. Lit. [for a fowl or other bird] to return to its home, as for a night's rest. The chickens come home to roost in the evening. 2. Fig. [for a problem] to return to cause trouble [for someone]. (See also someone">come home to someone.) As I feared, all my problems came home to roost. come ˈhome (to somebody)become fully clear or understood: The danger of the situation we were in suddenly came home to me. |
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