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Reap the whirlwind
verb
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Definitions
1.
verb
Ellipsis of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
2.
verb
To suffer bad consequences in one's actions.
Synonyms
pay dearly
break a butterfly upon the wheel
get one's
come back to bite
see stars
rue the day
whirl
pay the piper
pay the fiddler
sow dragon's teeth
come a cropper
singe one's wings
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