What does "Come back to haunt" mean?
return to cause problems
"Come back to haunt" in a sentence
Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.
THE MAN WE'VE BEEN DRONING ON ABOUT FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS FINALLY COMES BACK TO HAUNT US ON FRIDAY.
— Gilmore Girls S1E4
... have come back to haunt this Halloween.
— Gossip Girl S3E7
That something in my past would come back to haunt me one day.
— Sherlock S4E1
What, did Philip's Nazi sisters come back to haunt him?
— The Crown S2E1
Mistakes that sometimes come back to haunt them.
— Desperate Housewives S1E13
But our history... eventually always comes back to haunt us.
— Grey's Anatomy S3E20
The way Gavin Andrews does business will come back to haunt him.
— Suits S8E10
"Come back to haunt" in TV shows & movies
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