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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 actions have come back to cause trouble for someone	The girl's chickens have come home to roost and now she must take responsibility for her actions.
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see which way the wind is blowing What does "see which way the wind is blowing" mean?	to determine what is the most suitable thing to do	I want to see which way the wind is blowing before I decide what to do about my job.

bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	monitor someone
drum up (something) or drum (something) up What does "drum up (something) or drum (something) up" mean?	to encourage something by making an effort	The company was able to drum up a lot of business during the summer.
space What does "space" mean?	be befuddled; become disoriented or disorganized
teach someone a lesson What does "teach someone a lesson" mean?	do something to someone in order to punish them for their bad behavior	My friend was always late so I taught her a lesson and left our meeting place before she had arrived.
have a head for (something) What does "have a head for (something)" mean?	have the mental capacity for something	My father has a head for numbers and is very good at mathematics.

in a jam What does "in a jam" mean?	in trouble, in a difficult situation	He is in a jam now that his car is not working properly.
for ages What does "for ages" mean?	for a very long time.	"Where's Marie? I haven't seen her for ages."
cut a wide swath What does "cut a wide swath" mean?	to attract a lot of attention	The man cuts a wide swath when he enters a room.
a bone of contention What does "a bone of contention" mean?	something that people disagree about	The issue of working on Saturday evenings is a bone of contention between the store and the workers.
Some other time What does "Some other time" mean?	If somebody says they'll do something some other time, they mean at some indefinite time in the future, possibly never, but they certainly don't want to feel obliged to fix a specific time or date.
Beamer What does "Beamer" mean?	BMW automobile

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Ones Chickens Have Come Home To Roost Idiom