roost

come home to roost

1. 得到恶报

His unkindness to his daughter came home to roost.

他对女儿的刻薄得到了恶报。

rule the roost

1. 当家

It's Bill's wife who really rules the roost in that family.

比尔的太太才是他家的当家人。


习惯用语at roost1.在窝里栖息着(指家禽); 在睡觉, 在歇着(指人)come home to roost1.对行动者本身产生不利; 使行动者自食其果go to roost1.去栖息; [口]上床睡觉rule the roost1.为首; 为王; 为领袖, 独揽大权
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