come back to bite (one)

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come back to bite (one)

For a past situation, decision, etc. to cause problems for one in the present or future. His poor treatment of his employees might come back to bite him some day. Her remarks during the campaign have come back to bite her during the debate.

See also: back, bite, come, to

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has more bark than bite
only
take a bite out of
take a bite out of (something)
take a bite out of something
eat (one) alive
eat alive
eat somebody alive
eat someone alive
eats

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come apart at the seams, to
come around
come as a revelation
come as no surprise
come as you are
come as/be a revelation
come at
come at (someone or something)
come at a price
come at me
come at me, bro
come away
come away empty-handed
come away with
come away with (one)
come back
come back (down) to earth
come back (in)to the fold
come back and see me
come back and see us
come back anytime
come back from the brink (of something)
come back from the dead
come back into play
come back like a bad penny
come back to bite
come back to bite (one)
come back to earth to earth
come back to haunt (one)
come back to haunt one
come back when you can stay longer
come back with a vengeance
come before
come before (someone or something)
come between
come between (two or more people)
come by
come by (something) honestly
come by honestly
come by the worst
come cap in hand
come clean
come clean about (something)
come clean about something
come clean with (someone)
come clean with (someone) about (something)
come clean with someone
come clean with someone about something
come clean, to
come close
come close to blows
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Come Away with Me
come away with one
come away with them
come away with us
come away with you
come back
come back
come back
come back
come back (down) to earth
Come Back (Foo Fighters song)
Come Back (Foo Fighters song)
come back (in)to the fold
come back and see me
Come back and see us
come back any time
Come back anytime
come back down to earth
come back down to earth
come back down to earth
come back down to earth
come back down to earth
come back from the brink
come back from the brink (of something)
come back from the dead
come back into play
come back into the fold
Come Back Later
come back like a bad penny
come back to
come back to bite
come back to bite (one)
come back to bite her
come back to bite him
come back to bite me
come back to bite one
come back to bite them
come back to bite us
come back to bite you
come back to earth
come back to earth
come back to earth
come back to earth
come back to earth to earth
come back to haunt
come back to haunt (one)
come back to haunt her
come back to haunt him
come back to haunt me
come back to haunt one
come back to haunt them
come back to haunt us
come back to haunt you
come back to her
come back to him
come back to it
Come Back to Me
Come Back to Me
come back to one
come back to somebody
come back to someone
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