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(one's) chickens have come home to roost What does (one's) chickens have come home to roost mean?	one's words or acts come back to cause trouble for a person	Her chickens came home to roost and now she must take responsibility for what she did.
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One-man band What does "One-man band" mean?	If one person does all the work or has all the responsibility somewhere, then they are a one-man band.

reduced to (something) What does "reduced to (something)" mean?	to be brought into a humble condition or state	The building was reduced to ashes after the terrible fire.
curry favor with (someone) What does "curry favor with (someone)" mean?	to flatter someone to get his or her help or friendship	Our boss has been working hard to curry favor with the other members of the committee.
in times past What does "in times past" mean?	long ago, in previous times	In times past many people would attend the sports festival in the small town.
cash in one's chips What does "cash in one's chips" mean?	to die (the chips in many gambling games are changed into cash at the end of a game)	to die (the chips in many gambling games are changed into cash at the end of a game)After an honorable and fruitful career the judge cashed in his chips at the age of ninety years.
bring (something) to (someone's) attention What does "bring (something) to (someone's) attention" mean?	to make someone aware of something	There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention.

on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	to be directing a session of court (usually a judge)	The new judge was on the bench for three days last week.
rooted in (something) What does "rooted in (something)" mean?	to be based on something	The popularity of the politician is rooted in his strong moral values and honesty.
come clean What does "come clean" mean?	to tell the truth	The president of the company was forced to come clean and tell what really happened to the business.
crack What does "crack" mean?	joke; bad joke

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(one's) Chickens Have Come Home To Roost Idiom