Everyday English
come back to bite someone
cause later problems
If something comes back to bite you, it causes problems for you later because of what you did earlier.
Hear it in real life
I am thinking of hiding the mistake.
Be careful; that could come back to bite you.
Ignoring the warning could come back to bite you later.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: It will come back biting you.
Say: It will come back to bite you.
Use the infinitive "to bite" after "come back" in this expression.
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How it fits in a sentence.
it comes back to bite someone; it came back to bite someone
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Ignoring the warning could come back to bite you later.
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come back to bite someone
cause later problems
“Ignoring the warning could come back to bite you later.”
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