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reap the whirlwind
verb
Ellipsis of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
To suffer bad consequences in one's actions.
Word Frequency 1800~2019
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overplay
uptown
vessel
uncanny
stallion
hardhead
coasting
tighten
overarch
matchbox
zero
various
providing
gala
transform
paving
arguable
judo
area
dreamland
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
step on a rake
break a fly on the wheel
break a butterfly on the wheel