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coming back to bite

coming back to bite is the present participle and gerund 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 coming back to bite

What is coming back to bite the present participle and gerund of?
Coming back to bite is the present participle and gerund of come back to bite.

Words near coming back to bite in the dictionary

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

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