come home to roost

: one's place of residence : domicile

: house

: the social unit formed by a family living together

: to or at one's place of residence or home (see ¹home 1a)

: to a final, closed, or ultimate position

: to or at an ultimate objective (such as a goal or finish line)

: of, relating to, or being a place of residence, place of origin, or base of operations

: prepared, done, or designed for use in a home (see ¹home)

: operating or occurring in an area that is a headquarters or base of operations

: to go or return to one's place of residence or origin : to go or return home (see ¹home)

: to return accurately to one's native area of place of birth or origin from a distance : to return home

: to move to or toward an objective by following a signal or landmark

: a support on which birds rest

: a place where winged animals and especially birds customarily roost

: a group of birds roosting together

: to settle down for rest or sleep : perch

: to settle oneself as if on a roost

: to supply a roost for or put to roost