Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come back to bite

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
come back- -to bite
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause problems for one at a later time.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

comes back to bite (present, singular) coming back to bite (participle, present) came back to bite (past) come back to haunt (alternative)

Phrases

come back to haunt come back with a vengeance come home to roost what goes around comes around

Frequently Paired Words

come back to haunt come back with a vengeance come home to roost what goes around comes around

Synonyms

bite in the arse bite in the ass come back to bite in the ass

Questions

What does come back to bite mean?
To cause problems for one at a later time.

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