coming back to bite

A form of come back to bite — To cause problems for one at a later time.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of come back to bite
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APA

coming back to bite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20back%20to%20bite

MLA

“coming back to bite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20back%20to%20bite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coming back to bite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20back%20to%20bite.

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