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roost1
noun
1 a branch, perch, etc on which birds, especially domestic fowl, rest at night.
2 a group of birds, especially domestic fowl, resting together on the same branch or perch.
3 colloq a place that offers temporary sleeping accommodation.
verb (roosted , roosting ) intr said especially of birds: to settle on a roost, especially for sleep.
[Anglo-Saxon hrost ]
the chickens have come home to roost one's actions have had unpleasant consequences.
come home to roost said of a scheme, etc: to have unpleasant consequences for, or a bad effect on, the originator.
noun
1 a branch, perch, etc on which birds, especially domestic fowl, rest at night.
2 a group of birds, especially domestic fowl, resting together on the same branch or perch.
3 colloq a place that offers temporary sleeping accommodation.
verb (roosted , roosting ) intr said especially of birds: to settle on a roost, especially for sleep.
[Anglo-Saxon hrost ]
the chickens have come home to roost one's actions have had unpleasant consequences.
come home to roost said of a scheme, etc: to have unpleasant consequences for, or a bad effect on, the originator.
roost2
noun around the islands of Orkney and Shetland: a strong tidal current.
[16c: from Norse röst ]
noun around the islands of Orkney and Shetland: a strong tidal current.
[16c: from Norse röst ]
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