come back to bite en · VERB
Meanings
- (figuratively, transitive) To cause problems for one at a later time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| came back to bite | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| coming back to bite | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| comes back to bite | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| come back to haunt | alternative | lexicographic | |
| come back to bite | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
come back to haunt · come back with a vengeance · what goes around comes around · come home to roost
Synonyms
bite in the arse · bite in the ass · come back to bite in the ass