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comes back to bite

comes back to bite is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come back to bite.

Meaning of come back to bite

Verb

come back to bite (third-person singular simple present comes back to bite, present participle coming back to bite, simple past came back to bite, past participle come back to bite)

  1. (figuratively, transitive) To cause problems for one at a later time.
    Synonyms:
    bite in the arse, bite in the ass, come back to bite in the ass

Questions about comes back to bite

What is comes back to bite the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes back to bite is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come back to bite.

Words near comes back to bite in the dictionary

  1. comes at a cost
  2. comes away
  3. comes away empty
  4. comes back
  5. comes back from the dead
  6. comes back to bite
  7. comes back to haunt
  8. comes before
  9. comes between
  10. comes by
  11. comes calling

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