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come back to haunt
Verb
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Japanese Meaning
過去の過ちや悪行が、後になって自分に悪影響を及ぼす / 以前の行いや決断が、思わぬ形で跳ね返ってくる / かつての行動が後の自分に災いをもたらす
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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come back to haunt
Years of cutting corners in safety regulations may come back to haunt the company.
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Years of cutting corners in safety regulations may come back to haunt the company.
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